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40 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA Whining on with Steve To begin with I would like to talk a little about the glasses we chose to drink from and why. An obviously very important part of a good drinker’s armoury is the glass and each wine suits a specific glass for many reasons, the relevant glasses are pictured and the principles behind each are as follows. The Bordeaux glass is the tallest with broad base, large stem holding a large bowl that taper towards the opening. This glass allows for a greater x amount of oxygen to contact the wine and the wider opening makes the wine taste smoother, bringing out the fruit flavours. This is the glass for your big bold red wines. The Syrah glass is slightly smaller than the Bordeaux with a narrower opening that helps soften the harsher flavours and spices as the wine hits the mouth more gradually. Ideal for medium to fullbodied reds. The Burgundy glass is shorter and wider, the wider bowl helps the transmit the bolder aromas and flavours to the correct part of the tongue, again allowing more oxygen contact with the wine. For whites like Sauvignon Blanc for instance, a long stem narrow bowl glass thinner with less capacity than that of a red allows a minimum amount of oxygen, to allow you to fully inhale the concentrated aromas. The Chardonnay glass is the opposite to that of the Sauvignon, again a large bowl allows a larger surface area to interact with the air so as to release the oak and tannins present in the bolder more full-bodied whites. Champagne and Cava will be covered in a later issue as different situations prevail. As we are now into August, most people will prefer the lighter white wines to drink in the summer heat and in Spain a good Rioja Blanco is a great place to start. Made predominantly from varieties such as Viura, Tempranillo and Garnacha Blanco, Chardonnay, or Sauvignon Blanc these lovely wines come in four styles. Joven is young with no oak aging. Crianza, aged for 12 months with 6 in oak. Reserva, aged for 24 months, 6 in oak and Gran Reserva aged for 24 months, 6 in oak. As you would expect the young wines are fresh and citrus based, whilst moving up the age and price scale they become more bold and complex as the aging process brings out a more rounded combination of the oak/fruit maturation. Albarino, the main grape for Rias Baixas is a particular favourite of mine, these lovely Galician wines produce a great pale medium bodied citrus wine that is a perfect accompaniment to a lovely fish dish. Godello grapes are most often found in the northwest of Spain and again Galicia produces some lovely wines using this variety, mineral rich wines which can age really well and improve over years. A good pairing for chicken, risotto and chilli spiced dishes. Verdejo is exclusive to Rueda which has gained its own DO status and this lighter though still citrus wine is for me a good lunchtime white. Garnacha Blanca is the white version of the hearty Red Garnacha and is found predominantly in Rioja, Navarra and Aragon. This grape produces a Chardonnay like, rich creamy wine often oak aged appearing deeper in colour with notes of vanilla and cinnamon, this wine works well on its own or with sweet dishes or deserts. Valencia and Murcia both create some lovely whites with Denia the home of some good producers Bahia de Denia amongst them. A fine way to while away a sunny afternoon by the pool is to slowly sample a crisp verdejo before popping down to a nice restaurant for a plate of Turbot with a fine Garnacha Blanca. Until next time, Salud!
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