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| Drinking window: Drink between 2009 and 2011 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.2 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 17 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by AllRed on 1/24/2011 & rated 88 points: By the glass at Radio Maria. Pale yellow. Notes of mineral and white flowers, a hint of citrus. Something akin to an Albatino. Lively acidity, with citrus zest and mineral tones. (3028 views) | | | Tasted by NiklasW on 11/17/2010: Oh wow, very minerally, very chalky, lots of apple, spritz, a very interesting and tasty wine. (3091 views) | | | Tasted by mmurry on 9/18/2010 & rated 90 points: Spain! (Farpointe Cellar): The nose had crushed rock and fresh peaches, a little apple, and some floral notes. The palate was crisp and clean, with apple and stone, floral notes, and a good peach finish. (3526 views) | | | Tasted by 3daywinereview.com on 7/23/2010 & rated 90 points: Artisan Vineyards/ Haskell's Tasting (Minneapolis): Nice wine with floral, lemon, lime and minerals. Medium finish and good acidity. (4892 views) | | | Tasted by mouton45 on 7/14/2010 & rated 89 points: Great summertime wine -- light, citrusy. Brought this to wine diner at Bistro Bisou. Everyone liked it, though it followed a 1993 Dom Perignon, so it obviously wasn't in the same class/ (3351 views) | | | Tasted by sonhong on 6/1/2010 & rated 90 points: Citrus and mineral with a slight feel of sparkling on the tongue (1636 views) | | | Tasted by jtt300 on 5/3/2010 & rated 90 points: crisp citrus great value (1712 views) | | | Tasted by JPH104 on 2/14/2010 & rated 87 points: chalky, subtle green apple. bracing acidity. not complex, but nice body. excellent with raw bar. (1767 views) | | | Tasted by cpsmith33 on 12/8/2009 & rated 87 points: light, tropical flavors, wife really enjoys... (1928 views) | | | Tasted by Bellissimo on 11/1/2009: Light straw in color. Chalky, green apple, citrus. Fair acidity. Nice to try. (1355 views) | | | Tasted by bonjovibon on 10/26/2009 & rated 88 points: Really good acidity. Green apples and lemon on the palate. (2202 views) | | | Tasted by tendring on 10/19/2009 & rated 75 points: Wine Education Service - Galicia (LSE): Bright, silvery.
Plesantly, lightly aromatic.
Fruity attack, obvious accompaniment for shellfish, light and refreshing, medium length. (2049 views) | | | Tasted by The Kokopelli on 10/15/2009 & rated 88 points: Discovering Wine: A Basque region wine of light straw that is very slightly effervescent. The nose has a chalky component with lots of floral scent. This has great acid zing with white peaches and slate. The finish brings out the Champagne-like tartness and minerals with a little citrus and more acid zing. This is very unique for a Spanish wine and a relatively unknown grape variety. Very enjoyable. (2296 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 10/6/2009: A Week in Mendocino; 10/6/2009-10/11/2009: this is a clean, zesty and mineral-driven white. a bit lacking on the palate, there's a solid attack but it drops off at the finish. (2971 views) | | | Tasted by the godfather on 8/24/2009 & rated 86 points: very unique stuff, I wouln't necessariliy seek this stuff out (2034 views) | | | Tasted by amateurwino on 7/13/2009: tart, but decent (2039 views) |
| Txomin Etxaniz producer websiteSpain Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia
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Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous [sic] Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines, other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly revered Olorosos (when sweetened). But apart from Sherry Spain has a range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha (Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces” are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info. |
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