Spanish Wine Dinner

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

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

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