Spanish Wines
I'm always going on about Miguel Torres but he's ventured out of the Penedes region to Ribero Del Duero and created Celeste Crianza. The Vineyards are at 895 metres above sea level from which you can almost touch the stars, an intense blackberry colour, spicy with peppery hints, made from Tempranillo but in Duero it's called Tinto Fino. Serve at 16-17C.
Finally we are struggling to sell wines from Toro, but I will persevere. These are rugged reds, again Tempranillo, ripe blackberry & plum characters. Toro is a rapidly emerging region who sees their neighbour Ribero Del Duero as a role model. Old gnarled bush trained vines, the white wines of Malvasia and Verdejo grapes give a fresh wine similar to their other neighbours Rueda.
Enjoy John
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