Our Spanish wine dinner was a huge success!
Fiesta Time!
We transformed the Café into a candlelit Bodega,
complete with barrels, sombreros and of course Spanish music.
Guests arrived and were greeted with a glass of
sangria, followed by a glass of traditional Cava accompanied by a delicious amuse
bouche of Manchego on brioche with caramelized onion.
White Wines
With the
fiesta in full swing, the first wine was served, which was a sublime example of
an Albraino called Castrocelta 2010. Albarino is often described as Spain's answer to a Sauvignon Blanc with a slight flinty
finish.
This was
served with the:
Mixed
Tapas Plate Starter:
Jamón
Serrano
Serrano
Ham
Pimientos
de Padrón Fritos
Fried
Padrón Peppers
Alcachofas
con Espárragos y Almejas en Salsa Verde
Asparagus
and Artichoke with Salsa Verde
Albóndigas
de Bacalao
Cod Ball
Fritters
Or the vegetarian version:
Vegetarian mixed Tapas Plate
Starter
Pimientos de Padrón Fritos
Fried Padrón Peppers
Alcachofas con Espárragos y
Almejas en Salsa Verde
Asparagus and Artichoke with
Salsa Verde
Tortilla Espanola
Spanish Tortilla!
Montaditos y Queso
Tomato Bread with Goats Cheese,
Roasted Red Peppers and Almonds
The next wine was the iconic Bodegas
Rafael Palacios 'Louro do Bolo' Godello, Valdeorras, Spain. Rafael Palacios was
responsible for putting this grape variety on the international map. Godello is a native Spanish grape from Galicia in North-west Spain, and
is sometimes referred to as Spain's answer to Chardonnay. It was totally delicious,
quite weighty with lashings of stone fruit and a long-dry finish.
The next course to arrive was:
Mixed Main Tapas Platter
Cigalalas con Mojo Canario
Prawns with Canary Mojo
Pinchitos Morunoo
Moorish Pork/Chicken Kebab
Arroz en Paella a la Valenciana
Chicken & Vegetable Valencian
Paas a la Riojana
Rioja Potatos
Coliflor al Ajoarriero
Cauliflower al Ajoarriero
Or veggie version:
Mixed Vegetarian Main Platter
Paella de Verduras
Vegetable Paella
Paas a la Riojana
Rioja Potatoes
Berenjenas con Queso
Eggplants with Cheese
Champifiones habas y salsa de
hierbas
Mushrooms stuffed with Fava Beans
and Herb Sauce
Red Wines
Served with: Adega
Guimaro - Mencia Joven 2011 £15.00/ btl
Another indigenous
Spanish variety, vibrant and fruity exploding with complexity !
Followed by:
Quixote
Pago Casa Blanco 2007 £20/ btl NA
This
wine was a rare treat from Castilla La Mancha,
Spain. It was a notch up from the Mencia in its weight and heaviness and acted
as a perfect match to the Pork kebab and Mushrooms stuffed with Fava Beans and
Herb Sauce
The next red, as it name suggest
was yet a further notch up in weightiness and robustness; the Fort Priorat
Selecion 2007 £20.00 /btl NA, from the iconic Priorat region. Priorat is one of two regions to qualify as DOCa, the
highest qualification level for a wine region according to Spanish wine
regulations, alongside Rioja DOCa. A truly remarkable wine, with captivating
aromas of dense red fruits with a savoury twist.
The final red was a ‘mystery wine’,
guests try to identify the region through process of elimination. Victoria
South nailed both the year and region- very impressive Victoria! Winning a
bottle of the Albarino wine to take home. The mystery wine was: 12 Volts 2007
from the island of Mallorca. This is a charming wine, with a distinctive strawberry
balsamic twist to it, both rustic and poised, everyone loved it.
Dessert
Tortits
Rellenas de Natilla
Lemon
Custard filled Crepes
Templada
con Queso, Manzana y Helado de Miel
Cameros
Cheese and Apple Pastries with Honey Ice Cream
Bizcocho
de Avellanas Cubierto de Chocolate
Chocolate
Hazelnut Cake
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Accompanied by:
Pedro Ximenez Sherry £15.00 /btl
NA
Delicious unctuous sherry from
Jerez, bursting with character; aromas of vanilla, caramel and roasted almonds.
This is the first of many more
nights like this to come!
Do not hesitate to contact us if
you want to organize a private party here at the nursery.
01323 833229
Ask for Helen
