No wine snobs here, just enthusiastic drinkers of all wines
This is the first wine in the Madrid & Darracott Summer Wines tasting. A white wine from the Penedès region in Cataluña. It is made from a blend of the same grapes used in Cava plus a couple of others thrown in for good measure and it's organic. Yellow in colour it smells almost sweet, … Continue reading Can Feixes Blanc Selecció 2018
The second wine from the Bodegas Frontonio wine tasting at Madrid & Darracott. Another white from the Frontonio collection this time, named after the patron saint of Épila a town in Valdejalón where the wine is from. Made primarily from Macabeo with small amounts of Viognier. This wine is not matured in wood but has … Continue reading Frontonio Microcósmico 2018
The third wine from the Levante tasting at Madrid & Darracott. A white wine from the Alicante region made from a blend of Macabeu y Moscatel. I was expecting this wine to be too sweet for me because Moscatel wines usually are, but in fact is was quite refreshing. The Maña collection of wines from … Continue reading Maña Marisquero 2018
Back to our origins of Spanish wines for a bit. Back in early August I went to a wine tasting at Madrid & Darracott showcases wines from the Levante Region if Spain which encompasses the coastline of Cataluña and Valencia. There are some great white wines to be had from this region the best known … Continue reading Acústic Blanc 2016
Another regular wine tasting at vinopremier.com this time featuring the Tobelos Bodega which is based in Briñas, 2km from Haro. It is classified as Rioja Alta but is only one of two Rioja Alta Bodegas found North of the River Ebro. This is the coolest part of Rioja where the wind helps control the humidity … Continue reading Tobelos Blanco 2017
So I broke my own method of trying the Gran Reserva wine in each Bodega we visited, because the very helpful guy at this Bodega made this wine sound fantastic. It is their flagship wine. It is made from grapes on the oldest vines (over 50 years) and from the best vineyards. It is only … Continue reading Gomez Cruzado Honorable 2015
This is the Gran Reserva offering from the Contino brand of the CVNE Winery. The Contino vineyards are based in Altavesa at a lower level than their other premium range, Imperial, and 2012 was a wetter year. According to the helpful man at CVNE this means warmer weather so less acidity and tannins. More fruit and … Continue reading Contino Gran Reserva 2012
Viña real is one of a number of Bodegas under the Campañia Vinicola de Norte de España Group more usually known as CVNE. This particular bodega is based in the Alavesa part of Rioja and the mid range wines it produces are apparently aimed at the younger marker. There are six wines produced under the … Continue reading Viña Real Blanco 2017
The first wine from the Eat Out Madrid wine tasting. This is something different: a Reserva white wine. Spanish Reserva wines are matured for at least a couple of years in oak barrels and then for a further couple of years in the bottle. It is a process usually associated with red wines and definitely … Continue reading Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva 2005
The first wine of the Tres Calas series from Bodega Madrid Romero at the Madrid & Darracott wine tasting. Blended to represent the Grandmother: The Grandmother: Sauvignon white-Macabeo is the wine from the 3 Calas collection that conveys the elegance associated with Mercedes Romero, the first generation of the family. Light and elegant, it is … Continue reading Tres Calas Blanco 2017
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