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Fresh and firm with a fine tannin texture. Delicious berries with some citrus undertones. Vegan. Drink now.
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Dark cherry with violet hints. A surprise for the nose, with fine toasty hints that come from the last mouth. The...
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Primarily Bobal, with smaller complements of Syrah and Garnacha, aged for 6 months in neutral French oak. Minimal...
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The 2021 Safrà, which was tasted next to the 2022, feels more fruit-driven and primary. It's a blend of 70% Mandó...
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The red blend 2020 Vermell was produced with 70% Garnacha Tintorera, 25% Mandó and 5% Arcos. The Mandó, used in...
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The top note aromatics are fresh raspberries soaked in kirsch, smoked strawberry and Earl Grey. The palate is fresh...
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Aromas of black cherry, blackberry and dried Mediterranean herbs waft from this dark garnet-colored wine. It is juicy...
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Red berries, plums, black pepper, cola and toasted notes on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Round and...
Mencia Red Blend Rum Spain Valencia
It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.
Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.
The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.
Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.