Corona del Toro

As we slowly approach the end of  what has been something new for all of us, we decided to celebrate our upcoming freedom with the Crown of the Bull – or a box of Spanish wine from a Top Secret Spanish source.

Our white wines this month focus on Verdejo. This is a very floral and aromatic wine, that will first take you to fields of flowers before coming around to the citrus trees. Grown in the Rueda region, they they are generally drank young and are very light in color. This is partly down to the fact the verdejo grapes are normally harvested in the cool night air, meaning they start the wine process are a lower temperature and less oxidation .  Go straight to the Caballero de Olmedo – this is an absolute delight and offers exceptional value at the price.

If we ever had a competition of which IWCoK box had the highest alcohol content, The Bull’s Crown would probably be at the top. The 3 Tempranillo in this months offer are all absolutely HUGE. Big, brash reds full of fruit and flavor. These wines were not made for chicken or pork – they need big BIG pieces of meat or heavy sauce. And important with all this months reds – open them up 1 hour before the first glass. Letting heavy wines breath a little will make them a more “approachable”.  We enjoyed the Ruleles 23 over a baked eggplant smothered n tomato sauce and molten mozzarella – to die for.

We are almost out of the worst of this Corona fear, so please take this Spanish “Corona”and have it with friends ! – ENJOY IT

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