No wine snobs here, just enthusiastic drinkers of all wines
One if several red wines from this 15 year old bodega in the Matarraña area of Teruel. Despite their young age this bodega has good reviews of many of its wines. This young red wine is 100% Garnacha. It has a ruby red colour with purple hints and a medium scent of cherry yoghurt. It’s … Continue reading Lagar D’Amprius Garnacha 2016
My second red wine from the Teruel region. This time from a Bodega just outside of Valderrobres. Made from a blend of six grapes and aged in French oak for 3 years. It has a light ruby red colour and a medium intense scent. It smells of red berries with a hint of dark chocolate. … Continue reading Ventus 2015
Currently spending a few days in Teruel and thought I’d try the local wines. This one from Rubielos de Mora is an artesan wine made from Garnacha and Tempranillo, the a Spanish classics. It has the purple colour I expect of Spanish reds and a medium scent which is a bit astringent on the nose … Continue reading Rubus 2019
I found this lovely white wine in a restaurant at Malaga Port. They only had two bottles and my friend and I scoffed the lot. It actually comes from the Ribera del Duero region but doesn’t meet the qualifications to be labelled under that denominación. Hence it is Vino de Tierra. Castilla León has a … Continue reading El lebrero
Based at the edge of the Llabera National Park this Tarragona region is not be as well known as it's neighbour Montsant which means you can pick up some great reds that rival Momtsant but cost a lot less. Blended from four of the greatest red wine grape varieties (Garnacha, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo) this … Continue reading Más Picosa 2018
This is a wine I tried last year during lockdown at an online wine tasting with Madrid and Darracott. Small bodega only around since 2005. Only does three wines and about 3000 bottles of this wine. It's named after the carp fish that swim in the bodega's pond. This is a white wine from Ribeiro … Continue reading Bitoku 2018
Another new variety of sparkling wine tried over the festive season. This time from Galicia in Spain and made entirely of Albariño grape. Now I love Albariño white wines and Martin Codax , whilst not the best out there, does a decent wine that a I'm more than happy to drink. So I was quite … Continue reading Martin Codax Sparkling Albariño
One of seven sparkling wines produced by this winery in the South East of England, the classic cuvee is their flagship wine. Made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier grapes grown over the three counties of Kent, Sussex and Hampshire and multiple vintages. Like most English sparkling wine it is made using the champagne … Continue reading Nyetimber Classic Cuvee
One of nine varieties of sparkling wine made by Chapel Down on their estate in Kent in South East England. That's a lot more tastings I need to do (I'll look forward to it). Made from a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir from a cool fermentation in stainless steel followed … Continue reading Chapel Down Brut NV
The final wine from the Madrid & Darracott Cheese & Wine Tasting and one I believe they have included in this month's online tasting box for those of you who participate. This red wine is 100% Bobal from Utiel-Requena in Valencia. I've tried a number of Boba, wine whilst in Alicante and they have largely … Continue reading Sericis Cepas Viejas Bobal 2016
