No wine snobs here, just enthusiastic drinkers of all wines
The first of two Gran Reserva wines from the Bodegas Muga. I'm not actually sure what vintage this wine was, because the lady whipped away the bottle so quickly I didn't have time to look at it never mind photograph it. I had to borrow the photo from the Bodega's website, which currently lists the … Continue reading Prado Enea Gran Reserva
The second top end offering from CVNE this time from the Imperial Bodega based in Rioja Alta. These grapes are grown nearer the mountains and in a dryer year which producs higher acidity which preserves the wine better during maturation. As a Gran Reserva the best grapes are selected from the harvest to make a … Continue reading Imperial Gran Reserva 2011
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
Another brand of wines from the CVNE stable. They have two ranges, Contino and Imperial, aimed at the higher end of the market and only a small number of wine bottles are made. These wines are made with their best grapes harvested from single premier vineyards. The Contino Bodega is based in the Alavesa region … Continue reading Contino Reserva 2014
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 final wine of the Eat Out Madrid Wine Tasting and the most expensive if the evening at 87€. This wine has very strong reviews from various wine experts though strictly speaking we should have been trying the 2014 or 2015. This is a 100% Tempranillo wine aged for 18 months in barrels of new … Continue reading La Nieta Crianza 2016
The third wine at the Eat Out Madrid wine tasting. Another offering from Bodega Lopez de Heredia.. Their red wine Reserva this time. Made from a blend of Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha and Mazuelo grapes this wine is matured in french oak barrels for 6 years then another 6 plus years in the bottle. it is … Continue reading Viña Tondonia Tinto Reserva 2006
The second wine from the Eat Out Madrid wine tasting. This is a 2012 Reserva red wine from the Roda Bodega. I think we might be drinking it a bit early as the 2012 vintage is not yet listed on the Bodega's website so all the information I have taken from the 2011 vintage. The … Continue reading Roda I Tinto Reserva 2012
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 final wine from the Marques de Vargas estates from the vinopremier.com wine tasting. This time a red wine from Rioja. Made from a blend of Tempranillo, Mazuelo and Garnacha, this wine is matured for 24 months in French, American and Russian barrels, which are regularly replaced to ensure none are over 5 years old. … Continue reading Marques de Vargas 2014
