Wine Time: Curtis Flower
By Wine Atlas, Wednesday 15 October 2008 :: Wine - Spain :: #165 :: rss
The city of Pensacola is gearing up to commemorate its 450th anniversary. In celebration of this historic time, I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to feature the wine regions of Spain. Many other Spanish wines in the local market are unknown treasures made by small, independent family bodegas (wineries).
Some of the most influential importers of Spanish wines in this area are Jorge Ordonez and Classic Wines of Spain. Wines from these importers range in price from inexpensive to very pricey, but all offer solid quality and value.
Today, we'll look at the region of Jumilla (hue-MILL-ah) in Southwest Spain, between La Mancha and the Mediterranean Sea, a good grape-growing climate.
The grape Monestrell — known as Mourvedre in France — is making an impact here, taking up more than 80 percent of the vineyard land and producing wines of dense fruit and spice character. It uses the common grape syrah for blending, as well as the international grape Merlot.
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