Introduction to the Wines of Spain, Thursday 12th December 2024
Tutored Tastings
Treat yourself, your family or a client to one of our exclusive tutored tastings. One of our experts will guide you through a range of wines or spirits while educating you on the evening’s topic. From style and regional focusses to cheese and wine pairings, these are unmissable chances to broaden your wine and spirits knowledge.
When is a wine ready to drink?
We provide drinking windows for all our wines. Alongside the drinking windows there is a bottle icon and a maturity stage. Bear in mind that the best time to drink a wine does also depend on your taste.
Not ready
These wines are very young. Whilst they're likely to have lots of intense flavours, their acidity or tannins may make them feel austere. Although it isn't "wrong" to drink these wines now, you are likely to miss out on a lot of complexity by not waiting for them to mature.
Ready - youthful
These wines are likely to have plenty of fruit flavours still and, for red wines, the tannins may well be quite noticeable. For those who prefer younger, fruitier wines, or if serving alongside a robust meal, these will be very enjoyable. If you choose to hold onto these wines, the fruit flavours will evolve into more savoury complexity.
Ready - at best
These wines are likely to have a beautiful balance of fruit, spice and savoury flavours. The acidity and tannins will have softened somewhat, and the wines will show plenty of complexity. For many, this is seen as the ideal time to drink and enjoy these wines. If you choose to hold onto these wines, they will become more savoury but not necessarily more complex.
Ready - mature
These wines are likely to have plenty of complexity, but the fruit flavours will have been almost completely replaced by savoury and spice notes. These wines may have a beautiful texture at this stage of maturity. There is lots to enjoy when drinking wines at this stage. Most of these wines will hold in this window for a few years, though at the very end of this drinking window, wines start to lose complexity and decline.
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Description
Join us for an evening exploring the many vinous pleasures that Spain has to offer. We will look at a range of styles and quality-levels as we taste through ten Spanish sparkling, white, rosé and red wines. This tasting will develop your awareness and understanding of Spain’s various grape varieties, diverse climates and unique geography. Expect to taste delights from top producers in well-known regions such as Rioja and Ribera del Duero, alongside some hidden gems from lesser-known areas such as Bierzo and Jumilla.
Wines to be tasted:
Gramona, Imperial, Corpinnat,Brut
2023 Berry Bros. & Rudd Albariño by Bodegas Sucesores de Benito Santos, Rías Baixas
2022 Louro do Bolo, Rafael Palacios, Valdeorras
2023 Blanco de Silos, Cillar de Silos, Quintana del Pidio, Ribera del Duero
2023 Plácet, Valtomelloso, Palacios Remondo, Rioja
2019 Ripa Rosado, José Luis Ripa Sáenz de Navarrete, Rioja
2012 Viña Tondonia Tinto, Reserva, Bodegas R. López de Heredia, Rioja
2021 Pétalos, Descendientes de J. Palacios, Bierzo
2019 Las Gravas, Casa Castillo, Jumilla
2019 Manyetes, Gratallops, Clos Mogador, René Barbier, Priorat
2016 Dominio del Aguila, Canta la Perdiz, Ribera del Duero
Dress code: smart casual
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