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A delightfully smooth and elegant organic red from Catalonia

Agricola Fuster ‘Dardell’ Organic Red 2020, Terra Alta (Catalonia)

This Dardell organic red wine is a delightful blend of old vine Garnacha Tinta (Grenache) and Syrah from the Terra Alta region of southern Catalonia. Produced from grapes grown on the rolling hills near Tarragona, this is a smooth, refined wine with medium acidity, medium tannins and a lengthy finish.

With aromas of vanilla, blackcurrant and cherry on the nose leading to flavours of ripe red and black fruits on the palate, and a hint of spice and smokiness on the finish.

This can be enjoyed by itself or with grilled meats, roasted vegetables, or cheese.

Available from Majestic (£10.99, £8.99 Mix Six)

A note for your diary – a virtual wine tasting: Wednesday 5th May 2021, 7pm

CLIMBING GOD’S LADDER: THE WINES OF PRIORAT, MONSANT AND TERRA ALTA

If you’d like to learn more about the wines of Catalonia, Steve Hovington from Cambridge Wine Academy is running an online tasting session in May.

Steve is a very knowledgeable and entertaining presenter and this promises to be an interesting, informative and very enjoyable evening. I recently attended one of his virtual wine tasting sessions featuring SW French wines and it was a lot of fun.

Wine samples and tasting notes will be delivered or posted to your home and a Zoom link to join will be provided.

For details and to register, here is the link.