THE TWO KEYS OF THE MONTH
TO TUNE
Manzanilla en Rama
Saca de primavera
Barbadillo
SOL
Melquior colección familiar crianza 2004
A vivacious Rioja
Pico Cuadro Vendimia seleccionada 2005 18 meses en barrica
A Ribera del Duero with originality and class
A SONG TO NAVARRESE TRADITION
Selección de familia 2003 12 meses barrica
Winery and vineyard of Iñaki Nuñez
Chardonnay fermentado en barrica 2005 6 meses barrica
Winery and vineyard of Iñaki Nuñez
Castillo de Irache Rosado 2007
Winery Irache
Dominio Lasierpe Tinto Crianza 2005
Wine of D.O. Navarre, sincere and firm
Tinto Reserva Berquera 2001
Winery Señorío de Otazu
Nights of dreams and opera
OVERTURE
Cheerful, light, aromatic, an easy beginning to the dream
Freixenet
Brut Barroco 40 %, Parellada 30 %, Macabeo, Xarello. Solemn and sober
Aria Brut (Segura Viudas)
A cheerful Cava
ACT I
Whites and Rosés
Fray German Freixenet 2007 (D.O. Rueda)
Fresh and flattering
Viña Mocén Verdejo 2007 (D.O. Rueda)
Clean, agile, cheerful, sincere
Bouza do Rei Albariño (D.O. Rías Bajas)
Light, fruity, facile. The originality of the best Albariño grapes
Marqués de Cáceres Blanco Fermentado en Barrica 2006
A tender yet lively white
Valdemar Rosado 2007 (D.O. Rioja)
Fresh and prolonged
Mediterranean Blanco (René Barbier) 2007
Simple, savoury, fresh
ACT II
Red wine: young, vintage and reserve
Ferratus 2004 (D.O. Ribera del Duero)
A new Ribera del Duero, ample and proud
Calar del Río Mundo 2006 (D.O. Valdepeñas) Bodegas El Calar
A new expression of Valdepeñas
Villacezan 2005 6 meses (D.O. León)
Force, tannins, jewel of the León country
Tebaída 16 meses en barrica 2003 (D.O. Bierzo) Bodega Casar de Burbia
The great expression of the Bierzo
Ercavio Roble 2005 (Vinos de la Tierra Castilla la Mancha) Más que vinos
Simple, sincere, savoury
Torremayor Crianza 2004 (D.O.Ribera del Guadiana) Bodega Viña Santa Marina
New expression of Extremadura
Valdrinal Tinto Roble 2005 (D.O. Ribera del Duero) Bodegas Surco
Sincere expression, fine wood
Lar de Paula Tinto Crianza 2004 (D.O. Rioja) Bodega Heredad de Baroja
Tradition and vanguard
Pierola Crianza 2004 (D.O. Rioja Alavesa) Bodega Fernández de Pierola
The power and magic of wine
Marqués de Legarda Crianza 2004 (D.O. Rioja)
The rise of tradition
ValdelaZarza Crianza 2004 (D.O. Toro)
Evolution and splendour
THE GREAT MASTERPIECES
TEJONERAS 2005
Nueva Valverde D.O. Madrid
A high-level wine of Madrid
BODEGAS DE LA REAL DIVISA
Marqués de Legarda Reserva 2001. D.O. La Rioja
Classicism and elegance
MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA
Castillo de Ygay 2000 D.O. La Rioja
Potent and large
FEDERICO PATERNINA
Conde de los Andes Tinto Gran Reserva 1999. D.O. La Rioja
Tradition and Sincerity
BODEGAS PALACIO
Palacio Reserva Especial 2001. D.O. La Rioja
Modernity and balance
BODEGAS VIÑA MAYOR
Viña Mayor Gran Reserva 2000. D.O. Ribera del Duero
Fleshy, proud, firm
BODEGAS ALEJANDRO FERNÁNDEZ
Pesquera Milenium reserva 2002 D.O. Ribera del Duero
BODEGAS MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA
Marqués de Murrieta Reserva 2003, D.O. La Rioja
Sobriety and balance
Signed: María Isabel Mijares y García-Pelayo
Applause and encores
Time for a brandy, a digestive or a long drink
Champagne
BRUT TRADITIONNEL HENRI ABELÉ
Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir
Cheerful, savoury
Wines of the World
The most original of higher vineyards
CEPAS DE ALTURA – Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Tarija, Bolivia
LABORUM – TORRONTES blanco 2004
Bodegas el Porvenir, Argentina
LABORUM – MALBEC-CARBERNET 2002
Bodegas el Porvenir, Saltas, Argentina