Tag Archives: spain

Albariño, Eidos de Padriñán, Rias Baixas DO, Spain, 2013, 12.5% abv, US$19.

Posted on April 20, 2015 by winellama

This wine is made in tiny Padriñán on the cool, wet north western Atlantic coast of Spain. Hanging off the edge of Spain, Padriñán is south of Santiago de Compostela and not so far across the border with Portugal from Porto. Made … Continue reading →

Posted in Albarino / Alvarinho, Spain, WHITE | Tagged Albarino, Eidos de Padrinan, Rias Baixas, spain, white wine | Leave a comment

Bodegas Valgrande, Rincón de Navas, Riserva, Rioja Alta, Rioja DOC, Spain, 1995, 12% abv.

Posted on April 13, 2015 by winellama

This Rioja classic is connected to the Valduero family who also own bodegas in Ribero del Duero and Toro. The cork was perfect – a happy surprise to find on a 20 year old wine. The Rincón has a translucent shade of ruby red … Continue reading →

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Les Sentius, Celler Joan Simó, Porrera, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 2009, 15.5% abv, 11 Euros

Posted on April 8, 2015 by winellama

This version of the Priorat comes from the Porrera celler of Joan Simó (the celler complete with wall-mounted sundial is left), but was given to me by a UK wine buyer who was at Hotel-Hostal Sport in Falset when we ate … Continue reading →

Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, Grenache / Garnacha, Merlot, OTHER, RED, Samsó, Shiraz / Syrah | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, dave cana, garnacha, garnaxa, joan simo, les caves de pyrenes, merlot, Porrera, priorat doq, red wine, Samsó, spain, syrah | Leave a comment

El Casot, La Colección, Trio Infernal, Combier, Fischer and Gerin, Torroja, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 2012, 13.5% abv.

Posted on April 1, 2015 by winellama

This version of the Priorat comes from the celler of three French winemakers who migrated to Catalunya and set up shop in the tiny hamlet of Torroja del Priorat. They’ve been making wines together here since 2002. You can read … Continue reading →

Posted in Grenache / Garnacha, OTHER, RED | Tagged brown slate, combier, dave canadas, el casot, fischer, garnacha, garnaxa, gerin, la collecion, llicorella, priorat doq, red wine, spain, Torroja del Priorat, Trio Infernal | Leave a comment

Viatge al Priorat, Celler Joan Simó, Porrera, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 14.5% abv, 15 Euros

Posted on March 31, 2015 by winellama

This youthful version of the Priorat comes from the Porrera celler of Joan Simó, but was given to me by a UK wine buyer who was at Hotel-Hostal Sport in Falset when we ate dinner there. As he was leaving, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, Grenache / Garnacha, Merlot, OTHER, RED, Shiraz / Syrah | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, dave canadas, falset, garnacha, garnaxa, hotel hostal sport, joan simo, les caves de pyrenes, lotus priorat, merlot, Porrera, priorat doq, spain, syrah | Leave a comment

Porrera vi de Vila, Vall Llach, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 15.5% abv, 44.50 Euros

Posted on March 25, 2015 by winellama

The drive from Falset to Porrera in southern Catalunya is not exactly for the faint of heart. We were told the tortuously narrow, winding roads are a huge improvement upon what used to be there. At least they were paved – and it didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Carignan, Grenache / Garnacha, OTHER, RED | Tagged Albert Costa, Cariñena, DOQ Priorat, Enric Costa, llicorella, Porrera, red wine, Roger Simo Garcia, spain, Vall Llach, Vi de Vila | Leave a comment

Viña Tondonia, Reserva, López de Heredia, Rioja DOC, Spain, 1998, 12.5% abv.

Posted on March 13, 2015 by winellama

Just about any bottle of López de Heredia is enough to make most wine geeks swoon. But, when we put five in a room armed with glasses and this bottle of Viña Tondonia Reserva, 1998, the atmosphere quickly became ‘fan girly’. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Macabeu/Viura, Malvasia, OTHER, Spain, Viura / White Rioja, WHITE | Tagged Lopez de Heredia, macabeu, malvasia, reserva white wine, rioja, spain, vina tondonia, viura | Leave a comment

Clos Monlleó, Sangenís i Vaqué, Porrera, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 1999, 15% abv

Posted on March 13, 2015 by winellama

During our visit to Celler Sangenís i Vaqué in January 2015, Maria hosted solo but brought out all the stops for an exceptional tasting. Of the ten poured, four were a vertical of the Clos Monlleó from 2013, 2011, 2005 and 1999. Monlleó is the surname … Continue reading →

Posted in Carignan, Grenache / Garnacha, OTHER, RED, Spain | Tagged carignan, Carinenya, Clos Monlleo, garnacha, garnaxa, Porrera, Priorat, priorat doq, Sangenis i Vacque, spain | Leave a comment

Laurel, Clos i Terrasses, DOQ Priorat, Spain, 2012, 15% abv.

Posted on March 4, 2015 by winellama

Do a quick Google search for ‘Daphne Glorian’ and up pops an inordinate number of results – 18,700, to be exact. She’s a bona fide wine rockstar whose life work is synonymous with the red wines of Priorat, Spain. One of … Continue reading →

Posted in OTHER | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, daphne glorian, DOQ Priorat, esther nin, garnacha, garnaxa, gratallops, grenache, laurel, nit de nin, planetes de nin, Priorat, red wine, spain, syrah | Leave a comment

Mas Doix, 1902 Centenary Carignan, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 14.% abv,

Posted on February 18, 2015 by winellama

It’s hard not to notice – there seems to be a higher-than-average number of female winemakers in Priorat, Spain. I mean, a four day tour of the region is hardly enough to prove anything statistically, but of the seven wineries we … Continue reading →

Posted in Carignan, OTHER, RED, Spain | Tagged 1902, carignan, Carinenya, Doix, DOQ Priorat, Llagostera, llicorella, Mas Doix, poboleda, Sandra Doix, spain | Leave a comment