Comenzó la temporada de catas en El Ajedrez Beach Club en Chipiona y qué mejor forma de hacerlo que con vinos de González Byass y Marina García González, Marketing Manager. Nos recibieron con un Croft Twist, la versión inglesa del rebujito, servido con hielo, menta y cáscara de limón.
The wine-tasting season has begun at the El Ajedrez Beach Club in Chipiona. And, there´s no better way to do so than by starting off with a tasting of wines from the González Byass winery, which was presented by Marina García González, their Marketing Manager. Our “welcome-wine” was a glass of Croft Twist, which is the English version of a “rebujito”. It was served with ice, mint and a lemon twist.González Byass representa en el mundo, no solo a Jerez con sus vinos con el Tío Pepe a la cabeza, sino a toda España, ya que tiene bodegas en la mayoría de las zonas vinícolas. Así pues empezamos nuestro viaje con un Cava Vilarnau Rosé Delicat de Sant Sadurní d´Anoia (Barcelona). Cava ecológico, de larga crianza, con burbuja muy fina, exquisito y perfecto con la ostra de San Fernando. Seguimos con un Tío Pepe en Rama 2019. Su color es oro pálido opalescente debido a la flor en suspensión. En nariz es intenso y fragante con recuerdos a panadería y levadura fresca. Por su
intensidad y sapidez resultó perfecto con el Hosomaki vegetal y el de atún preparados por el Sushiman.
World-wide, González Byass represents not only the wines of Jerez, with Tio Pepe forging the way, but it also represents the whole of Spain since it has bodegas in the majority of Spain´s wine-producing regions. Accordingly, our wine tour that evening began with Cava Vilarnau Rosé Delicat which is produced in Sant Sadurní d´Anoia in Barcelona. It is an organic sparkling wine, with extended aging, which produces very fine bubbles. It is exquisite and it was perfectly paired with some local San Fernando oysters. We continued with some 2019 Tío Pepe en Rama. Its color is pale-gold, and somewhat opalescent due to the “flor” yeast that remains in suspension. On the nose, it is intense and fragrant with hints of baked goods and fresh yeast. Because of its intensity and sapidity, it harmonized perfectly well with both the vegetable and tuna Hosomaki which were prepared by the “Sushiman.”Marina nos presentó el siguiente vino, un Viña del Vero Gewürztraminer, uno de mis favoritos. Es un vino muy especial, aromático con recuerdos a fruta exótica de procedencia oriental, que lo hacen sorprendente y muy diferente a los vinos blancos más habituales. Lo disfrutamos con nigiris de langostinos y tataki de dorada, genial. Siguió un Palo Cortado Leonor, de color ámbar con tonos dorados. Intenso con aromas de frutos secos, donde destacan las almendras tostadas y avellanas, y notas de madera vieja. Al paladar es intenso y persistente, con matices tostados. De postgusto largo y equilibrado y con un paso de boca suave. Lo degustamos con un tostón cubano riquísimo. Finalizamos con un Tinto Finca Moncloa de la provincia de Cádiz. Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tintilla de Rota y Petit Verdot se unen para crear este vino que envejece durante 12 meses en barricas de roble francés y americano. De color rubí, aromas a frutos rojos, con toques de vainilla, café y notas balsámicas. Equilibrado e intenso y perfecto con el crujiente de rabo de toro.
The next wine that Marina introduced us to was a white wine – Viña del Vero Gewürztraminer – which is one of my favorites. It is a very special wine. Very aromatic with hints of oriental, exotic fruit. Making it a delightful wine which is very different from the white wines that are usually offered. We enjoyed it with some prawn nigiris and a sea bream tataki. Delicious.
What followed was Leonor Palo Cortado, amber in color with golden tones. Intense with aromas of dried nuts, especially toasted almonds and hazelnuts, and hints of aged wood. On the palate it is intense and persistent, with toasted tones. It has a long and balanced aftertaste, with smooth passage through the mouth. We tried it with a Cuban “tostón” fried plantain. Excellent. We continued on to our last wine, Finca Moncloa Tinto which is produced in the province of Cádiz. Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tintilla de Rota and Petit Verdot are all blended to create this magnificent wine which is aged for 12 months in both French-oak and American-oak barrels. It is ruby in color. It has aromas of red fruit, mixed with vanilla, coffee, and balsamic notes. Well-balanced and intense. It paired well with the ox-tail, fried roll.Gracias, Marina García González, pasamos un muy buen rato y aprendimos mucho. Gracias, Kristell Monot, por organizar esta magnífica cata. Gracias, José Luis Gil Passolas, por recibirnos siempre con los brazos abiertos. ¡¡Estamos listos para la próxima cata!!
Thank you, Marina García González. We had a great time and we learned a lot. Thank you, Kristell Monot, for organizing such a magnificent tasting. And, thank you, José Luis Gil Passolas, for greeting us, as always, with open arms. We are ready for your next tasting!!!
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