The new vintage of our most iconic wine is now out on the market. Vinya La Scala Gran Reserva 100% Cabernet Sauvignon now has a new 2011 vintage and a new label designed by Javier Mariscal. Each new vintage of this wine is a tribute to art both by the wine itself as well as by the label, which features the work of a famous artist. On this occasion,<\/p>\n
Mariscal created the work \u201cAtardecer en Brooklyn\u201d (\u201cSunset in Brooklyn\u201d) to adorn the label. To the artist, this painting is not a painting as such, but rather more of \u201ca graphic design piece<\/em>.\u201d As he points out, \u201cI was inspired by New York, by a fall or winter sunset with a warm light and the Brooklyn Bridge, a view that anyone can easily recognize.\u201d<\/em> He also emphasizes the importance of the label on any wine: \u201cThe idea is that it forms part of the tasting experience of a wine.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n Mariscal \u2013 famous for works including Cobi, the mascot from the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games \u2013 expresses himself using a personal language that is complex in its intention and simple in its expression. The artist uses linear esthetics and a warm color palette that evoke the past, with the bridge that Jean Leon must have crossed many times when he was living in New York. \u201cYou could make two movies out of Jean Leon\u2019s life. This is a label with a lot of history behind it.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n The artist admits he is a big fan of Jean Leon wines. \u201cThey normally don\u2019t last too long at home. I like them because they\u2019re real wines, with lots of body. I like to crack open a bottle of wine when I draw, read, or study. It\u2019s an inspiring moment.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n If you\u2019d like to see more from the conversation between Mireia Torres, director of Jean Leon, and Javier Mariscal, take a look at this video summary of their meeting, where art and wine were the stars.<\/p>\n