{"id":15038,"date":"2013-10-07T17:18:08","date_gmt":"2013-10-07T15:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteaway.pl\/en\/?p=15038"},"modified":"2018-06-06T10:22:14","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T08:22:14","slug":"palac-mierzecin-ever-participated-vintage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteaway.pl\/en\/2013\/10\/07\/palac-mierzecin-ever-participated-vintage\/","title":{"rendered":"Pa\u0142ac Mierz\u0119cin \u2013 have you ever participated in a vintage?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you like wine? \ud83d\ude42 That\u2019s a silly question!! I know, I know\u2026 almost everyone likes wine\u2026 moreover, it has been lately becoming more and more popular in Poland \u2013 we have it more often, we know more about it, vineries are packed\u2026 We buy wine shelves and special fridges; we bring back wine from our journeys\u2026 We have it with dinner and we go out for wine with friends. We also have quite a lot of wine, although our wine supply from our special wine shelf has significantly dropped since we stocked it in summer 2011. We were travelling around Europe then and we made our most important stop at\u00a0the Saint Emilion vineyards<\/a>\u00a0, and\u00a0we also fell in love with the Galician Albari\u00f1o (a bit about the wine, more about the region\u00a0here<\/a>).Our stock has been gradually disappearing with many lovely dinners, long conversations and even longer evenings or nights \u2013 our record was until 7 am! \u2013 A. and P., you know that I\u2019m talking about you! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve also stocked up in Czech Republic (you should try the enotourism in Moravia) and of course in our favourite Hungary,\u00a0\u00a0Egerze<\/a>\u00a0and around\u00a0Villany\u00a0<\/a>(you\u00a0should try it even more!).<\/p>\n

We didn\u2019t have much experience with Polish wines, although we\u2019ve recently had an opportunity to try the Adoria wine from Zachowice in the Hotel Copernicus in Toru\u0144… However, we have made many promises to ourselves to change this situation and to become acquainted with Polish wines.<\/p>\n

Therefore, when we had received an invitation to a vintage in<\/b>\u00a0Pa\u0142acu Mierz\u0119cin<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0we\u00a0knew right away that it\u2019s a perfect opportunity! \ud83d\ude42 But, frankly speaking, we didn\u2019t assume that we would enjoy the vintage as much as we did \u2013 us and Maks! Picking up grapes, the outdoor dinner, the autumn sun, the walks and the wine tasting \u2013 it all sounds like a perfect weekend, doesn\u2019t it? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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\"winobranie,<\/a><\/dt>\n
welcome to the vineyard, or let’s get to work!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

We got to Mierz\u0119cin<\/b>\u00a0in lubuskie voivodeship in the late evening on a Friday \u2013 unfortunately, we had missed the official dinner inaugurating the vintage \ud83d\ude41 The Saturday schedule was rather tough, it begun in the morning, at 10 am when the entire group went to the vineyard to start our toil \u2013 hundreds of kilograms of grapes to collect! Vintage was a novelty for us, so we didn\u2019t know what to expect, we had no idea how it would work, and most importantly: would it be fun for Maks?<\/p>\n

We walked to the vineyard from the Palace where we stayed \u2013 I\u2019ll tell you more about it soon. A forest, a gorgeous park, a horse paddock. Cakes\u2019 and ale\u2019. And there our guide \u2013 the enologist Piotr Stopczy\u0144ski introduced us to the vineyard and the varieties are cultivating\u2026<\/p>\n

It\u2019s interesting that Pa\u0142ac Mierz\u0119cin is the only hotel or tourist site in Poland that owns a vineyard, a process plant and a wine cellar <\/b>where wines develop and age. Moreover, their vineyard is one of the largest in Poland <\/b>(over 6.5 hectare). They planted their first shrubs in 2004, and now they have approx. 27 thousand! They cultivate as many as 19 varieties, mostly white vines, such as Pinot Gris, Kerling, Riesling, Seyval Blanc, Gewurztraminer or Chardonnay and red vines, such as Pinot Noir, Rondo and Regent. We also had an opportunity to collect the varieties of Odessa Muscat, Sibera (ours!), Biona, Bianca or Merzling…<\/p>\n

After we had gained a bit of knowledge we got to work! A bucket, shears and rubber gloves is a must-have set. Let\u2019s get cracking! Our guide-enologist has divided us into groups of few people \u2013 every group was to collect a different variety of grapes. We got the Sibera that under the Polish weather conditions makes Riesling wine\u2026 Of course, Maks was the first one to start looking for grapes and he didn\u2019t want to let go of his bucket at all (\u201cIt\u2019s my bucket! Don\u2019t take it away!\u201d), and he was very helpful \u2013 picking up grapes, collecting them, moving things around, carrying buckets filled with collected grapes and transferring them into cases. He\u2019s ready to get a job in a vineyard without a problem! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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\"winobranie,<\/a><\/dt>\n
let’s start!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"winobranie,<\/a><\/dt>\n
physical work outside – a perfect break from the hours spent in front of the computer<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"winobranie,<\/a><\/dt>\n
the best helper!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
\n
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\"winobranie,<\/a><\/dt>\n
we didn’t expect Maks to enjoy collecting grapes so much! \ud83d\ude42<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

It turned out that picking up grapes is great fun, both for us and for Maks. I was afraid at first that he\u2019ll get bored and start running around, and that he\u2019ll be interested in everything but in collecting grapes. But, as it turned out, I had undervalued my \u201cgrown-up\u201d son \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

When we had collected all the fair grapes, there was time for the Regent and Rondo varieties used to make red wine. <\/b>We had a chance to try Rondo at dinner and in the evening, and we must say that it\u2019s worth collecting because it really is a great wine. Well, it\u2019s not just our opinion \u2013 both wines had received prizes in international competitions for winemakers (Rondo 2009 in ENOEXPO 2012, and Regent 2009 in Pre\u0161ov in Slovakia in 2013). So, it\u2019s an improvement and a revival of Polish winemaking.<\/p>\n

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\"winobranie,<\/a><\/dt>\n
proud workers!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"winobranie,<\/a><\/dt>\n
waiting for transport to the process plant<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"winobranie,<\/a><\/dt>\n
off we go!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

When our grapes were gone, we decided to take a well-deserved rest and to have an even more deserved meal. Congrats to the organizers: lunch in the open air, in a vineyard \u2013 a dream come true! Additionally, thank you for ordering a suitable, sunny weather. We had a delicious goulash soup with boar meat, pork tenderloins wrapped in bacon, sea bass with vegetables and tasty baked little potatoes. Maks also found something to his liking \u2013 bow-tie pasta with tomato sauce and tuna \u2013 his favourite! \ud83d\ude42 However, in the middle of lunch he decided to go to his buggy for a nap \u2013 he was so tired with the hard agriculture work \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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\"winobranie,<\/a><\/dt>\n
perfect surroundings for a tasty Saturday dinner<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

The dinner gave us an opportunity to try the local wines that we had managed to participate in making this year \u2013 i.e. the delicate, fruity Chardonnay, that we enjoyed the most and that we decided to take home with us as well! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Picking up grapes and dining in a vineyard were not the only attractions. Well-fed, we went to the process plant\u2026<\/p>\n

In the process plant we discovered the secrets of winemaking, we saw grapes transported into the press that presses the delicious, sour juice out of them. We were observing what happens with the fair grapes and the dark grapes. The fair grapes of all collected varieties, except for the Kerling variety, are being placed in the press together in order to produce coupage or the multivariate wine. As the enologist said, coupage is the biggest challenge: will it go well? Will it be tasty, or not? We\u2019ll find out in the future\u2026<\/p>\n

We observed the hulling of dark grapes \u2013 the varieties of Regent (approx. 160 kg) and Rondo (approx. 280 kg). It\u2019s interesting that the people working in the plant could easily distinguish one variety from another by their taste and appearance, while to us, amateurs, they seemed identical\u2026<\/p>\n

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\"winobranie,<\/a><\/dt>\n
let’s start the wine process: fair grapes into the press…<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"winobranie,<\/a><\/dt>\n
pressed…<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"winobranie,<\/a><\/dt>\n
Regent and Rondo getting ready for the next stage<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

When the whole process is over (temperature lowering, clearing, parameter analysis, stirring, easting, fermentation) \u2013 I\u2019m not going to describe the process in detail as I\u2019m not a wine expert and I\u2019m not going to pretend to be one \u2013 wines are waiting for us in a cellar in one of the oldest buildings in the entire complex. Perfect conditions for wine maturation and for drinking wine!<\/p>\n

The Pa\u0142ac Mierz\u0119cin vineyard produces approximately 10,000 bottles per year<\/b>, that are only sold on the premises so it\u2019s worth to participate in a vintage or to go for a weekend relaxation because the Palace offers quite a few amusements (I\u2019ll tell you about them soon!).<\/p>\n

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\"winobranie,<\/a><\/dt>\n
you have to try it! the vintage and the wine!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

I must admit: I\u2019ve never expected to enjoy the vintage so much. I must also say that when the GPS showed me at 6 pm on a Friday that we have 460 km ahead of us, I had some doubts! I\u2019m really glad that I haven\u2019t changed my mind because the road was quite fine (thank you, highways!), and the weekend was definitely worth it! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

You won\u2019t make it to this year\u2019s vintage but remember about Pa\u0142ac Mierz\u0119cin for the next year\u2019s vintage <\/b>and I will definitely remind you about it! \ud83d\ude42 And why is it also worth visiting on a regular weekend, especially for those who are closer than 460 km away? (Pozna\u0144!! I\u2019m talking to you as well!!)\u2026 I promise to explain in the next couple of days!<\/p>\n

PS. The Palace is also a great place for training or a conference, and a perfect spot for a wedding \u2013 in a fairy-tale garden \u2013 wow!<\/p>\n

Practical info:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Pa\u0142ac Mierz\u0119cin<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook profile<\/a><\/p>\n

Mierz\u0119cin 1<\/p>\n

66 -520 Dobiegniew<\/p>\n

Lubuskie voivodeship<\/p>\n

e-mail: recepcja@palacmierzecin.pl<\/p>\n

tel. 95 71 31 500<\/p>\n

You can read\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0about the \u201cVintage 2013\u201d deal \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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