Wine Tasting of Surprising Sweet Wine of Southern Spain
I went to a wine tasting, a Monastrell Masterclass and walk-around Tasting on 14th October 2024 at a Asia House in London. The Monastrell Grape Masterclass Growing vines to make wine in Spain dates back many years. The name monastrell probably comes from the Latin for monastery. The monastrell grape grows in the sunny south-east of Spain. During the masterclass I learned that wines can thrive in hot climates without irrigation, (sending their roots deep down). Uprooting old vines to replace them with orchards might seem a good idea short term. However, orchards need water. If the climate change results in less water, as predicted, those areas which saved their vineyards might be glad of their old vines in years to come. Food to Match Monstrell Wine Other fascinating facts. A popular saying is that what grows together goes together. What kind of food goes with Monastrell wines? Anything unusual? Distinctive? A local speciality? Yes. For those seeking something savoury, rice with