WINE YOURSELF š
by Megan Jones
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Whatās up winos,
Iām back from New York and missing it already, even with its charming 32-degree-Celsius (300 degrees Fahrenheit? Idk) heat. But Iām not one to dwell. Much. Letās move on.
Had our EnvĆnate (English: wine yourself) tasting on Tuesday and it was a banger. If you came and forgot to order your wines after the fact, Iāve got you. If you didnāt manage to snag a ticket and are regretting your life decisions, Iāve got you. Hereās what Iāve got.
La Santa de UrsulaĀ is a combo platter of ListĆ”n Negro, Negramoll and ListĆ”n Blanco, which, if youāre not a Tenerife wine-head are probably just a series of Spanish sounds to you, but they represent something special. Super old (likeĀ oldĀ old) vines produced a wine with tonnes of depth and interest. Word of the day is ENERGY.
Moving over to Galicia,Ā Lousas āDoadāĀ is a single-varietal MencĆa, but itās a blend in every other way ā blend of sites, blend of years, blend of soils. A realĀ mezcla, as the Spaniards say. Just ask the producers how good my Spanish is (donāt ask them that). This is all nervy red fruit, shredded by a nice little acid backbone. How do you say āwoofā in Spanish?
Last up isĀ Albahra, probably the most accessible of EnvĆnateās wines, though thatās not to say itās simple ā thereās plenty going on here to keep you interested, from the floral aromas to the spicy, mineral palate. This oneās great with a little chill on it, aka the only sane way to consume red wine in this weather. Or whatĀ wasĀ this weather a couple weeks ago and which is hopefully going to return shortly.
Final point on my agenda ā there are only sixĀ tickets left for our British pĆ©t nat tasting on the 1stĀ of August.Ā Do the right thingĀ (and do it fast, there are a lot of people on this mailing listā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦)
Love u!
Megan
xoxo