Some Recent Spanish Wines

Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava NV approximately $12 (media sample)
Made from 35% Macabeo, 25% Xarel-lo and 40% Parellada
Clear and bubbly. Clean, light aromas and flavors of pear and lemon. Light body with high acidity and medium alcohol with a medium length finish. Some guests drank it alone and some mixed it with juice for brunch cocktails, it worked equally well both ways. Recommended.

Elyssia Gran Cuvee Brut Cava NV approximately $18 (media sample)
Made from 40% Chardonnay, 30% Macabeo, 20% Parellada and 10% Pinot Noir
Clear and bubbly. Clean, light aromas and flavors of honeydew, orange and almond. Medium body and alcohol with medium high acidity and a medium length finish. Another Sunday brunch at home, we really enjoyed it. Highly Recommended.

2010 Palacio de Bornos Rueda Verdejo approxiamtely $12 at HEBClear, pale straw color. Clean, medium intense aromas and flavors of peach and pear. Light body with high acidity and medium alcohol with a medium length finish. I served this with grilled shrimp and veggie kabobs over brown rice pilaf. Recommended.

2010 Hermanos Lurton Rueda Verdejo approxiamtely $14 at Whole Foods
Clear, pale straw color. Clean, medium intense aromas and flavors of honeydew melon with a bit of peach. Medium- body with high acidity and medium alcohol with a medium length finish. I served this with homemade pizza on wheat crust topped with jalapeno/cilantro pesto and mixed Mexican cheeses, yummy. Recommended.

2009 Las Rocas de la San Alejandro Garnacha - DO Calatayud purchased at Kroger for approximately $15
Clear, deep ruby color. Clean, pronounced aromas and flavors of red currant and raspberry with red pepper flakes and coriander. Medium+ body and tannins with high acidity and alcohol with a medium+ length with a bit of a hot alcohol finish. The bottle says 15.2% abv. but it feels like it is higher. Good, my husband liked it more than I did, we had it with pulled pork sandwiches.

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Lust Zinfandel 2007

My husband loves this wine so he purchased quite a few bottles at a recent Michael~David dinner that we had attended. Last night, I decided to open a bottle to serve with dinner. I was making a roasted southwestern pork tenderloin, sweet potato fries (w/ chipolte ketchup) and a salad consisting of baby lettuce (fresh from my garden) with strawberries, red bell peppers, red onions and walnuts tossed with a white balsamic-raspberry vinaigrette. This turned out to be a great pairing. It is a bold wine that really stood up to the strong chipolte seasoning while complementing the fruit flavors. I opened the bottle a 1/2 hour before I served it as I have found this wine to be more enjoyable when I do so. The Lust Zinfandel by Michael~David 2007 was a dark purple color with a ruby rim. It has intense aromas of very ripe mixed berries and baking spices-both allspice and ginger with hints of ...

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World of Pinot Noir in Santa Barbara -on location

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