Maria Wan 我愛葡萄: Spanish Wine Dinner @ EL Mundo ~ 醇酒篇

2008年3月24日星期一

Spanish Wine Dinner @ EL Mundo ~ 醇酒篇

Sangria ~ 西班牙人很喜歡跟朋友聊天時喝的酒。

用肉桂，加一些檸檬、果汁、水果和紅酒。酸酸的，有點像雜果賓冶，但有些不太重的酒精。挺開胃的一種飲料。

謝謝老板額外為我們安排的 Sangria，好讓大家有半小時的寫意時間與新知舊遇聊聊天，交流交流。

mw 19-03-2008

BODEGAS ARZUAGA NAVARRO

Ribera del Duero, Spain

Cava Oriol de Vallformosa Brut, Penedes

Made from 60% Parellada and 40% Chardonnay grapes. Yellow straw colour with greenish hints and fine bubbles. Full citric fruit aromas with hints of ripe tropical fruits, delicate, subtle, fine and elegant. Full bodied and creamy on the palate with fruity toasted notes. A very well balanced cava.

Bodegas Arzuaga Fan d'Oro Chardonnay 2006

Rich yellow straw in colour with intense bouquet of ripe mango, pineapple and tropical fruits, laced lightly buttered toasted bread. A fresh and delicious palate of Provenza herbs with citrus characters to a nice long finish. What a delight to savour the only chardonnay from the famous Ribera region that goes so well with seafood and tapas!

Bodegas La Planta 2006

Made from grapes (100% tempranillo) grown at La Planta Estate. The vines are stressed in order to obtain the best quality, concentration and complex fruity aromas. After a short ageing in oak barrel, this red is a fruity wine with mature and pleasant characters. An intense cherry red colour. On the nose, there are fresh and ripe fruity aromas, vanilla and oaky hints. Cherry and mazzard cherry flavours are complemented with vanilla and clove hints and tobacco.

Pago Florentino Tinto 2004

Deep in color, this modern style tempranillo offers quite a bit for the buck. Notes of chocolate, smoke and black fruit on the nose. Full-bodied, velvety smooth and lush with more black fruit and chocolate on the palate. Very nice.

Arzuaga Tinto Crianza 2004

A vibrant red colour displaying ripened red fruits aromas with nice French oak and evolves into a beautiful and mix of flowers, dry petals and herbs. On the palate the wine is rich, smooth and balanced. Displays great depth of flavours with obvious sweet tannins that lingers on to a long firm finish. Superb with any kind of meat dishes!!

Arzuaga Reserva 2004

The colour is deep cherry with ochre-toned on the rim. The complex bouquet is full of sweet fruits with toasty notes and nuances of cocoa. Powerful and elegant.