La Granja Tempranillo at the Silk Road
Bodegas Fernandez Rivera Dehesa La Granja Tempranillo from Spain
Met up with Kurt Winegardner, owner of Winegardner’s Distributing in Bozeman last night for a tasting of Elderton Australian wines (which I will review in another post). After the tasting we headed over to the Silk Road for a bite to eat with Chris Niswanger of Wordens and Lacey Marquesen who also works for Winegardners. Kurt ordered a bottle of the Bodegas Fernandez Rivera Dehesa La Granja Tempranillo from Spain. I hadn’t tasted this wine in a long time and after tasting all those juicy/jammy wines of Australia, this little Spanish number was a welcome change.
Aromas of smoke, mocha, raspberry and coffee permeate the glass. The palate is dark, ripe berries with tannic structure, velvety tannins and just a hint of earthy funk, licorice and vanilla on the finish. Kurt compared it to it being more like Penelope Cruz rather than a Jennifer Aniston. An interesting comparison but revealing.
We paired this wine with some of the great tapas at The Silk Road, including the tenderloin in Togarashi sauce, the Cassoulaet which was fantastic and lamb chops, which looked delicious but Kurt ate them all! The La Granja was $32 at Silk Road and went well with all the food, so check it out when you’re there next. Also, Tempranillo makes the best Sangria. I am posting my own Sangria recipe below… I have to admit is the best one I have tasted and was a huge hit over the holidays. Would be a great drink to serve at a Valentine’s Day or Superbowl party.
2 bottles Tempranillo
1 cup orange juice
1 cup pommegrante juice
1 cup of brandy
6 cloves
4 cinnamon sticks
1/3 cup of honey
4 oranges sliced thin
2 lemons sliced thin
2 limes sliced thin
1 cup of pomegranate seeds
1 cup of blueberries
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