The name may be complicated on the tongue, but this
Getariako Txakolina-based white is simply wonderful! It is undeniably racy,
with lime and nectarine flavors, has mouth-watering freshness, and the
characteristic spritz on the finish. A perfect thirst quencher on a beautifully
hot day!
Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines,
other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly
revered Olorosos and Amontillados. But apart from Sherry Spain has a
range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the
Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to
luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha
(Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante
and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter
Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in
the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The
Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they
are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the
quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines
are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces”
are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified
Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info.
