No wine snobs here, just enthusiastic drinkers of all wines
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
Third wine from the Madrid & Darracott Cheese and Wine Tasting. A Gewürztraminer from Somontano Denominación in the Huesca province in North East Spain. Gewürztraminer is one of my favourite grapes because it tastes exactly like one would expect alcoholic grape juice to be like and can slide down the throat with ease. Medium Lemon … Continue reading Viñas del Vero Gewürztraminer 2018
Another white wine from the Madrid & Darracott Cheese and Wine Tasting. This time a Semi sweet Verdejo from Rueda. Verdejo whites from Rueda are one of the most drunk wines in Madrid. They're usually dry, acidic and fruity. My go to white wine from the supermarket is the Sanz Clásico, so whilst I'm not … Continue reading La Chalada 2018
The third wine at the Madrid & Darracott story telling tasting. A red wine blend from the Navarra region Cabernet Sauvignon with small amounts of Tempranillo and Graciano. The winemaker wanted to make a true Cabernet Sauvignon in the style of Bordeaux. This wine has spent some time in French Oak. Couldn't tell the colour … Continue reading Amburza 2015
The first wine at the Madrid & Darracott story telling tasting, which are great fun so if you haven't been to one before then go. Jumenta means flamingo after the lake where they congregate each year. This red wine is a blend of Syrah, Merlot and Garnacha Tintorera, so named because the flesh is a … Continue reading Jumenta 2018
I love Godello wines, and I don't think I've tried one from Monterrei before, so when I saw this bottle in my friend's kitchen she was under strict instructions not to open it unless I was there. Fortunately she humoured me because it is a delicious wine and everything I look for in a Godello. … Continue reading Salterio Godello 2019
The Fourth and final wine at the Madrid & Darracott 'Spanish Red Wine Blends' tasting A Tempranillo & Cabernet Sauvignon blend from Ribera del Duero that has spent 16 months ageing in French oak. It has a super fruity scent of medium intensity with a subtle sulphur scent like a bonfire in the background. Dry, … Continue reading Bardos Reserva 2016
The third wine at the Madrid & Darracott 'Spanish Red Wine Blends' tasting and one I should have paid more attention to as it is from my local area of Madrid. The Bodega is based in Nuevo Baztán (a place well worth a visit) and they basically do one white, one rose and one red … Continue reading Cuarto Lote Roble
Playing catch up with my wine tastings. This particular red wine I tried at a Madrid & Darracott tasting back in August. They were show casing Spanish red wine grape blends. The first offering was this 85% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha blend from the D.O. Toro. This is the maximum amount if garnacha allowed under that … Continue reading Damalisco Roble
The third wine from the Madrid & Darracott summer wines tasting and our only rose of the night. This is made by the sangre (bleeding) methid from 100% Tempranillo. An incredibly pale pink wine with a very light scent of strawberry sherbert, which is unusual because sangre rosado wines are usually darker. Mind you it … Continue reading Obalo Rosado 2018
