No wine snobs here, just enthusiastic drinkers of all wines
The third red wine from the Christmas Wine Tasting at the Lion and Lamb and a Spanish classic: Rioja Gran Reserva. When I saw this on the tasting list I thought 'oh good I'll be able to take a break', because let's face it, I've drunk tonnes of Rioja in my time. I was more … Continue reading El Meson Rioja Gran Reserva 2012
The final wine from the Bodegas Frontonio wine tasting at Madrid & Darracott. Another red wine from the the Frontonio collection this time. Made from 100% Carignan grape it has been aged for 14 months in wood barrels to reduce the high tannin, acidity and alcohol levels this grape produces. It has an inky dark … Continue reading Frontonio Telescópico Carignan 2016
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 second wine from the Bodegas Frontonio wine tasting at Madrid & Darracott. Another white from the Frontonio collection this time, named after the patron saint of Épila a town in Valdejalón where the wine is from. Made primarily from Macabeo with small amounts of Viognier. This wine is not matured in wood but has … Continue reading Frontonio Microcósmico 2018
The first wine from the Bodegas Frontonio wine tasting at Madrid & Darracott. This white wine is made from 100% Garnacha Blanca, a grape more usually associated with heavy aged Riojan Whites, with a reputation for oily, glycerin flavours. It has been stirred on lees for 3 months. El Botijo is a limited production, micro … Continue reading Bótijo Blanco 2017
Bodegas Frontonio is a very recent Bodega set up by Fernando Mora MW, Fransisco Latasa and Mario. Fernando is one of only 5 Masters of Wine in Madrid. He was originally an aeronautical engineer with little interest in wine. Then one year his wife gave him a wine tasting for his birthday and from that … Continue reading Bodegas Frontonio
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
The third 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. This red wine is from the Sierra of Seville but made with the classic Spanish grape, Tempranillo, which is more usually associated with the cooler … Continue reading Zaranda
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
