Tag Archives: spain

Viña Gravonia, White Crianza, López de Heredia, Rioja DOC, Spain, 2004, 12.5% abv.

Posted on December 17, 2015 by winellama

Oh dear followers, this is my favourite kind of wine. I just love these classics – few wines are made in this traditional fashion. Why? They’re challenging, different, unique, unusual. I’ve opened up a 2000 version of this in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Spain, Viura / White Rioja, WHITE | Tagged 2004, Lopez de Heredia, Rioja DOC, spain, vina gravonia, viura, White Crianza, white wine | Leave a comment

Verdejo, Naia, Rueda DO, Spain, 2010, 13% abv, $26

Posted on December 7, 2015 by winellama

Now, this wine made me sit up and take notice! It was marked down for sale as it’s near the end of its drinking life, but make no mistake; this is an awesome drink. Verdejo is the grape of Rueda … Continue reading →

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Albariño, Burgáns, Rias Baixas DO, Spain, 2010, 13% abv, C$21++

Posted on December 4, 2015 by winellama

Here is another Spanish white for your drinking pleasure – I seem to have been enjoying a lot of them these days. They’re a good deal, are generally well made and balanced with good flavour and appropriate alcohol. This Albariño is … Continue reading →

Posted in Albarino / Alvarinho, OTHER, Spain, WHITE | Tagged 2010, Albarino, Burgans, Rias Baixas DO, spain, white wine | Leave a comment

AcÚstic, Garnaxa Blanca, Montsant DO, Spain, 2012, 14% abv. C$27 @ Marquis Wine Cellars

Posted on July 16, 2015 by winellama

Montsant DO lies literally in a ring around tiny Priorat DOQ just inland on the northeastern shores of Spain, southwest of Barcelona. Oft ignored as ‘lesser than’ compared to the tinier but mightier DOQ it surrounds, this wine is proof … Continue reading →

Posted in OTHER, Spain, WHITE, White Grenache / Garnacha / Garnaxa | Tagged Acustic, Catalan, Catalonia, Cataluyna, Garnacha Blanca, Grenache blanc, Montsant DO, spain, White Grenache, white wine | Leave a comment

Albariño, Martin Códax, Rias Baixas DO, Spain, 2011, 12.5% abv. C$22.90

Posted on June 24, 2015 by winellama

Go out and get a bottle of this – bypass the Sauvignon Blanc, the Chardonnay and the Pinot Grigio. Here is a fabulous little Spanish white that not only tastes great, but punches well above its weight and is a great deal. … Continue reading →

Posted in Albarino / Alvarinho, OTHER, Spain, WHITE | Tagged Albarino, Martin Codax, Rias Baixas DO, spain | Leave a comment

Muga, Reserva, Rioja DOC, Spain, 2010, 14% abv, C$26

Posted on June 20, 2015 by winellama

This bottle of Muga Reserva 2010 travelled all the way around the world from Rioja Alta to a patio off the far west coast of Canada in Ucluelet, BC. One day, I will visit Rioja DOC and the Bodegas Muga … Continue reading →

Posted in Graciano, Grenache / Garnacha, Mazuelo, OTHER, RED, Spain, Tempranillo | Tagged muga, red wine, Reserva, Rioja DOC, spain | 2 Comments

Going to Priorat DOQ, Spain? Trust me, you need ‘Vinologue Priorat.’

Posted on June 3, 2015 by winellama

Vinologue Priorat By Miquel Hudin and Èlia Varela Serra Leavenworth Press, c 2014 When I plan a trip to a wine region, I look for the unusual, the unique, the outlier – whether they be grapes, terroir, winemakers or the regions … Continue reading →

Posted in Spain | Tagged Èlia Varela Serra, Miquel Hudin, Priorat, priorat doq, spain, Vinologue Priorat, Wine books, Wine regions, Wine tours | Leave a comment

Nelin, Clos Mogador, Gratallops, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 2012, 15% abv, 30€

Posted on May 15, 2015 by winellama

I made the arrangement for a tour and tasting at world renowned Clos Mogador several months prior to our January 2015 arrival in tiny Gratallops, population a mere 260. As we walked through the gate, I wondered aloud, “Do you … Continue reading →

Posted in Escanyavelles, Macabeu, Spain, Viura / White Rioja, WHITE, White Grenache / Garnacha / Garnaxa | Tagged Clos Mogador, Escanyavelles, gratallops, Grenache blanc, Isabelle Meyer, llicorella, Macabeo, macabeu, Nelin, priorat doq, Rene Barbier, spain, white garnacha, White Garnaxa, White Grenache, white wine, wine | 2 Comments

La Guita, Manzanilla, Hijos de Rainera Pérez Marín Bodega, Sanlúcar de Barrameda DO, Spain, 15% abv, C$23

Posted on May 12, 2015 by winellama

This Sherry comes with a little string draped across the neck of the bottle – apparently signifying a guitar string and hence the name, La Guita. It’s aged under a thick layer of flor (or yeast) near the coast at the … Continue reading →

Posted in FORTIFIED WINE, OTHER, Sherry, Spain | Tagged flor, Hijos de Rainera Pérez Marín Bodega, Jerez, La Guita, Manzanilla, Sanlucar de Barrameda, sherry, solera aged, spain | Leave a comment

Lopez de Haro, Tempranillo, Crianza, Rioja DOC, Spain, 2010, 13.5% abv.

Posted on April 28, 2015 by winellama

Meh. I expected more from this wine. A 90% Tempranillo with 7% Garnacha and the remainder Graciano for perfume and colour, this is a Crianza version from a hillside at the village of San Vicente de La Sonsierra in Rioja, Spain. … Continue reading →

Posted in Graciano, Grenache / Garnacha, RED, Red, Spain, Tempranillo | Tagged garnacha, Graciano, Lopez de Haro, rioja, spain, tempranillo | 2 Comments