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A blend of dry grown old bush vine Tempranillo, Graciano and Garnacha (Grenache). Redcurrants, dark chocolate cherries, aniseed, tobacco, redcurrant, liquorice, minerality and vanilla are all on show here. Superb structure, and fragrance. Delicious now but has the structure and depth of flavour to age beautifully from here.
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A blend of dry grown old bush vine Tempranillo, Graciano and Garnacha (Grenache). Redcurrants, dark chocolate cherries, aniseed, tobacco, redcurrant, liquorice, minerality and vanilla are all on show here. Superb structure, and fragrance. Delicious now but has the structure and depth of flavour to age beautifully from here.
Bodega Marques Del Silvo is one of the oldest wineries in Rioja, having been established in 1860. They are one of just a handful of Rioja producers who have been around for over a century and make exceptional wines.
Their vines are quite high altitude, sitting at 550 – 700m above sea level, allowing them to mesh warm climate concentration and intensity with fine boned structure and excellent fragrance. The special microclimate here is shaped by a Mediterranean influence from the valley combined with continental effects from the nearby Iberian System, giving the fruit excellent natural balance, good acidity, and the ability to age gracefully. Older plantings of Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano, many over 70 years old, form the backbone of the estate’s red wines. These old vines yield low but intensely expressive fruit that reveals both varietal purity and a compelling sense of place.
This might seem like a strange one, but I can honestly say that this combo really works. Usually, when you think of burgers you lean towards a beer, or even a nice glass of red. The freshness of the apple, spice coming through from the tomato jam, and the addition of pork had me leaning towards a Riesling.
Take 300 grams of goats cheese - a soft, creamy version. You can use an ash coated cheese or non-ashed.
The King of comfort food for a cold winter's night? If not, time for a coup. A classic tummy-warmer.
Does Matt have the best job in the world? His European wine tasting trip would certainly suggest so...
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