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This wine is an excellent example of how sometimes a Vino de Tierra is your best choice. Historically when it comes to the Spanish wine quality labelling system wines from a DO or DOCa were a guarantee of quality levels and wines representative of that region. Vinos de Tierra were considered the lesser cousin. These … Continue reading Barcolobo Verdejo
The second wine from the Colourfulwines.com wine tasting hosted by TomeVinos.com. The theme of this wine tasting was Spring Wines and this little Rose certainly meets that requirement. In fact it would be a good summer wine. The bodega is based in the D.O. Toro but this wine does make the D.O. qualification because it … Continue reading Bodegas Frontaura Rose 2018 edición limitada
The farina family have a long history of making wine, including the Grandparents of the current manager who have lands bordering but not within the D.O. Toro. It is here that they select grapes for their Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León. Like all their red wines it is made from 100% Tempranillo … Continue reading Fariña Mascaradas 2016
Years ago when I first came to Madrid as a language student I was mainly a white wine drinker. Spain with its abundance of young, fun and fruity reds slowly brought me round to the wonders of red wine and I can't thank it enough. Now don't get me wrong, Spain also produces some great … Continue reading Viña Vallarín Cosecha 6M
