{"id":3493,"date":"2017-08-04T05:12:52","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T03:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vinitor.wine\/?post_type=portafolio&#038;p=3493"},"modified":"2026-06-16T13:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:27:14","slug":"gilbert-gaillard-international-challenge-2","status":"publish","type":"portafolio","link":"https:\/\/vinitor.wine\/en\/portafolio\/gilbert-gaillard-international-challenge-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Vila-Closa Garnatxa Blanca Receives Silver Medal at the Gilbert &amp; Gaillard International Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The white Garnacha variety continues to gain international recognition. <a href=\"https:\/\/vinitor.wine\/wines\/vila-closa-garnacha-blanca-terra-alta\/\">Vila-Closa Garnatxa Blanca<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vinitor.wine\/wineries\/cellerlabotera\/\">Celler la Botera<\/a> has added another achievement to its track record with a Silver Medal at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gilbertgaillard.com\/en\">Gilbert &amp; Gaillard International Challenge<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International Recognition for Vila-Closa Garnatxa Blanca<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This distinction highlights the quality and consistency of Vila-Closa Garnatxa Blanca. The wine reflects both the character of the Garnacha Blanca grape and the winemaking approach of Celler la Botera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Gilbert &amp; Gaillard tasting panel selected the wine during a blind evaluation process. Experienced wine professionals assessed entries from different wine-producing countries and awarded medals to wines that met their quality standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Importance of the Gilbert &amp; Gaillard International Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Gilbert &amp; Gaillard International Challenge attracts wines from many regions around the world. The competition follows a structured tasting methodology and evaluates wines for balance, aromatic expression, varietal character, and overall quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For wineries, a medal from an international competition offers independent recognition from industry professionals. It can also help increase visibility in export markets and strengthen a wine&#8217;s reputation among buyers and distributors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Garnacha Blanca and the Identity of Celler la Botera<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This award reinforces the growing reputation of Celler la Botera and highlights the potential of Garnacha Blanca as one of Spain&#8217;s most distinctive native white grape varieties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wine professionals increasingly value Garnacha Blanca for its freshness, texture, and ability to express its origin. These qualities have helped the variety gain recognition in international markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vila-Closa Garnatxa Blanca showcases these characteristics through its balance, fruit expression, and versatility at the table. The wine reflects the identity of both the variety and the winery behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A New Achievement for Spanish White Wine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Silver Medal marks another milestone for Celler la Botera. It also contributes to the growing international appreciation of Spanish Garnacha Blanca wines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As global interest in native Spanish varieties continues to grow, recognitions such as this help showcase the quality and diversity that Garnacha Blanca can offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1964,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"portafolio_categoria":[493],"class_list":["post-3493","portafolio","type-portafolio","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","portafolio_categoria-celler-la-botera"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Vila-Closa Garnatxa Blanca Silver Medal Gilbert &amp; 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