No wine snobs here, just enthusiastic drinkers of all wines
The third wine from the Bodegas Frontonio wine tasting at Madrid & Darracott and our first red wine if the night. It is one if Frontonio's newest wine from land recently obtained in the D.O. Campo De Borja. All the Borja wines are made underground in a cave (la cueva de Arom) and have names … Continue reading Cuevas de Arom Pedra Forca 2016
The final wine at a tasting for costawomen.com at Madrid & Darracott lesser known wine regions tasting. This red wine is from one of my favourite regions and grape varieties: Bierzo and Mencía respectively. From the Rodriguez Sanza cellar, this is one of their estate wines made from 100% Mencía and aged in 300l French … Continue reading Vitis Extrema
Another new grape variety, Marmajuelo, hoorah! And a new wine denominación Ycoden-Daute-Isora in Tenerife. Luke does know how to keep me entertained. This was the second wine at a tasting for costawomen.com at Madrid & Darracott where we discovered some alternative Spanish wines. This white wine is made from Palomino and Marmajuelo grape varieties. The … Continue reading Tágara Blanco Seco 2018
The first wine at a tasting for costawomen.com at Madrid & Darracott where the ladies were introduced to some wine regions outside of those usually served in the bars here. Given that we are in Madrid it was on,y right that we should try at least one Madrid wine. I was surprised that our host … Continue reading dÓrio Malvar 2016
Our fourth wine at the Itsy Bitsy Bodegas tasting at Devour Madrid and my least favourite of the night. Mind you I was expecting that as it is a Monastrell red wine and I really don't get on with that grape. It's too heavy for me. Others really love this grape so I guess it's … Continue reading Barahonda Tranco 2017
Interesting name for a red wine 'No White'. Named so because it is made from a blend of red wine grapes with no white wine grapes, namely Juan Garcia, Bruñal, Bastardo, Tinta Madrid, Rufete ...... etc. Why the etc? Because Jose who runs the small family winery, El Haro y El Garabato, doesn't actually know … Continue reading Sin Blanca 2017
Named after the winery's former president, this is one of Bodega Cuatro Rayas' most select wines. It was a surprise addition to the tasting at vinopremier.com. 100% Verdejo. It is made from the best grapes from Cuatro Rayas' oldest vines (over 100 years of age) and spends 8 months maturing in french oak. It should … Continue reading Amador Diez Cuvee 2017
In the 1980s the Spanish wine industry went through a revolution in modernising wine making techniques, introducing quality standards and perfecting which grapes grow best in their soil. Rueda is one of the most successful examples of this revolution. Prior to this time many Bodegas in the Rueda region acted as co operatives. Local farmers … Continue reading Dorado 61
The third wine from the Cuatro Rayas wine tasting at vinopremier.com. Something a little different this time, a red Tempranillo wine from the Rueda DO. I say different because Rueda is known for its white wines with Tempranillo reds more usually made in nearby Ribera del Duero. In fact it is so normal for most … Continue reading Cuatro Rayas Ecológico 2018
The second white wine from the Bodega Cuatro Rayas tasting at Vinopremier.com. Another Rueda Verdejo Wine but this time with grapes harvested from vines over 100 years old and left on the lees for about 5 months. It is made using more traditional methods and only a limited number of bottles are produced. Like the … Continue reading Cuatro Rayas Viñedos Centenarios 2018
