There is a treasure at the bottom of the sea.
a bottle of five liters of wine Rioja expression will be submerged in the Bay of Biscay to age under water and be auctioned purposes solidarity.
– present the Special Edition of the wine produced ex profeso for this initiative
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– funds be donated for research in neurodegenerative diseases therapies through The Walk On Project partnership
– the project, promoted by the Association The Walk On Project (WOP), fits into Scuba WOPa new activity on the sea started with the collaboration of Bodegas Murillo Viteri and Bajoelagua Factory
-live music: The Walk on Project Band acts aboard the Mater, a traditional Basque bonitero moored in Bilbao Maritime Museum
Bilbao, 2011-June the Association The Walk On Project (WOP) dives underwater and conquers the sea with a unique activity: Skuba WOP. An original project which will develop activities on the sea. The first start on Saturday with the presentation of the Special Edition of a bottle of wine that will take the seal of WOP.
It’s a botellón in five liters of Murillo Viteri expression 2005, “ the jewel in the Crown †which has been donated to this partnership by the Riojan Winery. In addition, with the collaboration of Bajoelagua Factory, the bottle will be submerged in the laboratory, submarine ageing drinks of Plentzia, which enhance the aromas of this wine as a result of pressure, ocean currents, light and constant temperature, as it comes to pointing the study carried out by the University of the Basque country on the ageing of wines under the sea.
this project, which has the support of the City Council of Plentzia, plans to auction this 5 litres bottle from Ebay and donate funds to The Walk On Project.
So what have been Patxi Murillo, Winemaker of Bodegas Murillo Viteri; Borja Saracho, director of Bajoelagua Factory and Mikel RenterÃa, creator of WOP. And they have done on Board of the Mater barco-museo, moored at the Maritime Museum of Bilbao on the occasion of the I fair of the tourism maritime de la Costa (Itsasaldia), which was held from 9 to 12 June.
The bottle go after summer — by weather issues — and restless there between four and six months. “ It is envisaged that, in December, in the face of Christmas, the bottle comes to light â€, says Mikel RenterÃa.
But the auction on Ebay begins already. From this time concerned, lovers of good wine, may bid on this special edition almost unique in the world. “ Is a wine of expression of the year 2005, a from exceptional harvest of a vineyard of our great-grandfather of which 11,000 units been bottled and 43 bottles of five litres of which only are a few in the market. It is our personal wine and we wanted to give this association as a support for his work â€, Patxi Murillo, enologist of Bodegas Murillo Viteri said.
In addition, during the Saturday morning have been organized various activities, including the live performance of The Walk On Project Band to the 13: 00 h to Board of barco-museo Mater, berthed with the Maritime Museum of Bilbao.
This group, led by Mikel RenterÃa, in a few months will present their first album with the collaboration of artists like Garry (former Hertzainak), Ariel Roth, Aurora Beltrán (left-handed gamblers), Steve Wynn, Linda Pitmon, Mariano Casanova (District 14), Borja Barrueta (Jorge Drexler among many drums), Mark Olson (Jayhawks), Ricky Andrade, Little Fish … Meanwhile, the launch of their single has been a success in the music industry, highlighting the quality of the themes, its authenticity and the value of a few songs that arise from the heart.
A handmade harvest
The history of this wine dates back 70 years ago, when the Murillo Viteri family plant a few vineyards facing north between ashtray and Fuenmayor, La Rioja Alta. A small Winery, that take care of their wines and that in 2005 (vintage rated as excellent) Gets a very special vintage. “ Members of the family hand selected the best clusters of better strains of the vineyard of our great-grandfather to produce a wine of personal expression, and with the seal of our House: smooth, round and easy to drink â€, points Murillo Viteri. In his philosophy of caring for the environment, they decide to import timber to build the barrels of a small family sawmill in the area of the Appalachian mountains (Great Lakes, Southeast of Canada) that takes care of the replanting and fauna. In these barrels, built by hand by a craftsman, remained wine breeding for four months before bottling.
The result: “ one of the best wines in the market with harmonious aromas of the field and the Tempranillo grape and American oak barrels tertiary â€, detailed Patxi Murillo. With 85% Tempranillo, 10% Carignan and 5% Graciano, this broth has evolved slowly in a five litre bottle, develop their personality.
now, under the water, this botellón will turn in a “ unique wine †in the laboratory, submarine ageing drinks of Plentzia (LSB). This initiative arose in September 2010 for the hand of Bajoelagua Factory and the support of the City Council of Plentzia. It has a total of 800 bottles submerged at a depth of 16 meters in two control modules which have been designed with a concrete of special resistance that holds the stakes of the currents.
The wines of this Winery submerged already exceed all expectations on its evolution. Just a month in the second official tasting have confirmed what many experts expected, with big surprises mainly in reserves as Murillo Viteri ago studies. “ Wines have a marked smoothness and a more aromatic intensity â€.
On WOP
Doo-Wop history began when the medium-son of Mikel RenterÃa and Ms. Mendieta diagnosed an adrenoleukodystrophy. The values of this project: optimism, hope, teamwork, ability to enjoy the little things and step by step without a break. Objectives: raising awareness in society about rare diseases, and raising funds to support research on therapy of neurodegenerative diseases. The project activities are the promotion of events around music, art, sport and science, mainly. Blog of Walk On Project
