No particular event in Bordeaux this week...
So "I Feel Wine" team decided to get their fix by going to see how our spanish neighbours have found the key to great "eat&drink" moments with friends.
No need to go all the way to spain, just open the doors of Jamon Jamon !
WHEN ? 12th January 2013
WHERE ? Jamon Jamon, 2 rue Louis Combes – Bordeaux
WHAT ? Tapas and Spanish wines tasting
Jamon Jamon is a delicatessen and wine shop specialised in Spanish products. At the end of the day, this store becomes a bar that offers its products to eat on the premises with a glass of wine. You can taste a couple of wines before ordering the one you want. It's great !
The Spanish tradition is to have some tapas with friends around 7pm after a long day of work (or winter sales)
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| Spanish plate |
Amazing plate of goat cheese, cured ham, chorizo, green peppers, coppa !
Just like the bars in Spain, Jamon Jamon has a great selection of Pintxos and plates of cured ham and cheese! The most difficult thing is to make a choice ...
Huge choice of Pintxos !! A typical snack of the Basque Country
Pintxos consist of small slices of bread upon which a mixture of ingredients is placed and fastened with a toothpick, which gives the food its name: "pincho", meaning "spike."
2€
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| Pintxos |
A slice of bread + peppers, cheese from the Basque Country, anchovies, olives, crab, red peppers, fish eggs, dried duck, tuna, grapes, mini burgers, shrimp, prawns, pork, ...
Something for everyone!
To match with our Pintxos, we chose two great spanish wines.
The first one was from the Ribera del Duero area which is the most prestigious
area in Spain. As you may already know, it’s the region of Pingus Bodega for
example ! The second one was from the Rioja, the most well known area in
Spain for wine.
The « I Feel Wine » Team tasted them for you We hope you'll want to taste them after reading this :
Urban – Ribera del Duero 2009
Made from 100% Tinta del Pais (Tempranillo), it was aged 4
months in French oak. Dark ruby-colored, it offers toasty blackberry aromas and
raspberry flavors.
Medium bodied, the wine is full-flavored, fleshy, and
easy-to-drink. Its finish is long and pure. Drink it now and over the next 4
years.
Lindes de Remelluri – Rioja 2009
Made from
a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano and Viura, it is well-defined,
natural, perhaps rustic but full of character.
The palate is medium-bodied,
with nice tannins. There is a good weight of dark, jammy fruits with a well-balanced,
blackberry and liquorice finish.
Great wines, great tapas, nice place, good music...
What more could you want ?
What more could you want ?
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