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I found this lovely white wine in a restaurant at Malaga Port. They only had two bottles and my friend and I scoffed the lot. It actually comes from the Ribera del Duero region but doesn’t meet the qualifications to be labelled under that denominación. Hence it is Vino de Tierra. Castilla León has a … Continue reading El lebrero
Another wine tasting at Madrid & Darracott, the only wine shop to have kept us entertained during the pandemic. This time a classic cheese and wine pairing. They had an incredible amount of cheese which was delicious but I will focus exclusively on the wines. I'd hazard a guess that this Sauvignon Blanc is from … Continue reading Valdelagunde Sauvignon Blanc 2019
This is the third wine from the Madrid & Darracott Lockdown Virtual Tastings (box number two). A Rose wine made from 100% Tempranillo. It has a pale strawberry pink colour with a lovely scent of strawberry/raspberry jam and flinty stone. This is a refreshing dry wine with a medium body and good lingering finish. It … Continue reading Floritura Rosado 2019
The second wine at the Itsy Bitsy Bodegas Tasting by Devour Madrid. This white wine come from the Tierra de Leon region and uses a lesser known local grape Albarín. Apparently it was in danger of being lost in that region and the winemaker, Rafael, bought land with these vines specifically to save and cultivate … Continue reading Pardevalles Albarín 2018
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
Albariño is probably one of the best known white wines from Spain on the international market and a classic refreshing summer tipple. The majority of the Albariño wines come from the Rias Baixas region in Galicia. This bodega, Entre os Rias, is located just outside the Denominación and therefore is classified as a Vino de … Continue reading Altares de Postmarcos Albariño Lias
The final wine from the Spring Wine Tasting by colourfulwines.com hosted at Tomevinos.com Barrio Salamanca. This is another Red Wine but this time from the South East of Mallorca. It is made from a blend of the island's local grape varieties Callet, Mantonegro and Fogoneu and aged for just over one year in a combination … Continue reading Anima Negra AN/2 2016
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
Onto to some red wine with a bit a oomph about it. This wine is made by the same group that does Tio Pepe. They've started to buy parcels of land to experiment with lesser known grape varieties ..... I love it when they do that! In this case the grape is Graciano which is … Continue reading Parcela 12 Tinto 2015
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