A Savoury Start 🦑
Our first wine is the Pepita Grande Verdejo white wine from Spain.
This is a great start to get your pallet ready for a tasting. This crisp white is great for a summers day and the refreshing citrus botanicals definitely make it a favourite amongst white wine drinkers!
We have paired this with savoury calamari rings and squid ink aioli made in house.
Why Are They Paired?
Seafood is always a great match for white wines. The Pepita Grande cuts through the natural fat of the fish really well. The ailo sauce takes away the tartness of the wine and adds a great buttery finish to the pallet.
The Spanish Rose 🌹
The second tasting you will be indulging in is the Los Enoloz Garnacha rose from Spain.
France and Spain are the biggest producers of Rose around the world. The grapes can grow in all sorts of soil and environment making it such a popular wine in all regions. This Rose is more dry than sweet. It limits its intake of sugar which allows the fruity, mineral flavours to come out.
We have paired this with Béchamel Croquettes with house made ranch sauce. Croquettes originated in France where they are usually filled with mashed potatoes but when they traveled down to Spain, they took on a very different taste.
Why Are They Paired?
The rose brings out the sweetness in the cheese and the herbs in the ranch sauce is a great combination with the mineral flavours in the wine.
The Spicy Finish 🔥
Your Final tasting is the Lodi Tempranillo Crianza 2015 red from Spain.
Tempranillo grape is the most widely planted red grape in Spain and is often referred to as the “Royal” or “Noble” grape there. The name of the wine come from “temprano” which means early in Spanish because this wine ripes several weeks earlier than most Spanish Grapes!
We are matching this with a chorizo Tostada with manchego cheese and pico de gallo.
Why Are They Paired?
These two are such a great combination as red wine is always a hit with red meat. The wine is love in both acidity and sugar so it allows for the spicy flavours in the chorizo to come out. Notice how the manchego cheese brings out the zest in the wine as you combine it with the juicy pico de gallo.
This concludes your AmazingCo ‘A Spanish Sensation’ Tasting at Vamos. Thanks for stopping by!
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