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Let's talk Spain! There are more and more great value wines coming out of Spain than you can shake a stick at! These wines are food friendly, complex, fun, well made, easy to find and easy on the pocket book! Spain has over 2.9 million acres planted—making it the most widely planted wine producing nation, but it is the third largest producer of wine in the world, the largest being France followed by Italy. This is due, in part, to the very low yields and wide spacing of the old vines planted on the dry, infertile soil found in many Spanish wine regions. The country is ninth in worldwide consumptions with Spaniards drinking, on average, 10.06 gallons (38 liters) a year. The country has an abundance of native grape varieties, with over 400 varieties planted throughout Spain though 80 percent of the country's wine production is from only 20 grapes—including Tempranillo, Albariño, Garnacha, Palomino, Airen, Macabeo, Parellada, Xarel·lo, Cariñena and Monastrell. In Spain, winemakers often use the Spanish word elaborar (to elaborate) rather than fabricar (to produce/make) when describing the Spanish winemaking philosophy. This relates to the view that the winemaker acts as more of a nurturer of the grapes and wine rather than as a producer.
Now that's out of the way... the wine for today is Lagar de Robla Premium 2008. The first thing you will notice when you pour this into your glass is the beautiful, dark color, almost black. This is a relatively unknown, Mencia is the grape, and it is thought to be a relative of Cabernet Franc. It shows red berry fruits, pepper notes, medium soft tannins and a nice smooth finish. Really a great wine for the $9.99 you will shell out for this beauty at the Wine Discount Center. Buy this and impress your friends!
Cheers!
J
Let's talk Spain! There are more and more great value wines coming out of Spain than you can shake a stick at! These wines are food friendly, complex, fun, well made, easy to find and easy on the pocket book! Spain has over 2.9 million acres planted—making it the most widely planted wine producing nation, but it is the third largest producer of wine in the world, the largest being France followed by Italy. This is due, in part, to the very low yields and wide spacing of the old vines planted on the dry, infertile soil found in many Spanish wine regions. The country is ninth in worldwide consumptions with Spaniards drinking, on average, 10.06 gallons (38 liters) a year. The country has an abundance of native grape varieties, with over 400 varieties planted throughout Spain though 80 percent of the country's wine production is from only 20 grapes—including Tempranillo, Albariño, Garnacha, Palomino, Airen, Macabeo, Parellada, Xarel·lo, Cariñena and Monastrell. In Spain, winemakers often use the Spanish word elaborar (to elaborate) rather than fabricar (to produce/make) when describing the Spanish winemaking philosophy. This relates to the view that the winemaker acts as more of a nurturer of the grapes and wine rather than as a producer.
Now that's out of the way... the wine for today is Lagar de Robla Premium 2008. The first thing you will notice when you pour this into your glass is the beautiful, dark color, almost black. This is a relatively unknown, Mencia is the grape, and it is thought to be a relative of Cabernet Franc. It shows red berry fruits, pepper notes, medium soft tannins and a nice smooth finish. Really a great wine for the $9.99 you will shell out for this beauty at the Wine Discount Center. Buy this and impress your friends!
Cheers!
J
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