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Castillo de San Simon Tempranillo

Castillo de San Simon Tempranillo

Ideal on its own and as an aperitif. Great with tapas.

Tasting note

This Castillo San Simon Tempranillo has an intense ruby red color with a violet rim denoting his youth. The smell displays typical characters of the variety, such as red berries and fruits of the forest and liquorice

 

Taste: It is smooth and perfectly balanced with acidity, which give freshness and friendliness of a young, well-structured wine.

Winemaking

This wine has been produced with the best Jumilla D.O. grapes. After an eight-day maceration at 28ºC in stainless steel tanks, the wine is decanted to complete its fermentation. After this it undergoes malolactic fermentation so that the wine is considered finished, microbiologically speaking. It is them kept for a year in tanks undergoing three decantings before aging begins. This Reserva is aged for twelve months in American oak barrels, another twelve months in French oak barrels from Allier and six months in bottle

Pairing

Ideal on its own and as an aperitif. Great with tapas.

Best served at 16ºC.

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Antano Reserve

Antano Reserve

Antaño Reserve is perfect with legumes, game stews and grilled fish.

Tasting note

Antaño Reserve is a Rioja wine with a cherry red ruby color with iridescent terracotta hues presenting an intense aroma of vanilla, leather and ripe fruit. The palate is soft upon entry, flavorful and easy to drink. It has a complex and persistent retronasal sensation.

Winemaking

This reserve wine is made from a selection of the most promising grapes of the vintage. These undergo fermentation with skins for 20 days in stainless steel tanks at 28°C with high maceration. Later the wine is oxygenated and malolactic fermentation is performed. Once the wine is defined we decant and age it for 26 months in American oak barrels, decanting the wine to revive and clarify it naturally, and finish off by storing it in our bottlers for an excellent medium to long term evolution

Pairing

We recommend serving at a temperature of 18°C.
Antaño Reserve is perfect with legumes, game stews and grilled fish.

Prices & awards
  • Bacchus International Wine Competition 2015 – Silver Bacchus
  • Berliner Wein Trophy 2012 – Gold medal
  • Berliner Wein Trophy 2015 – Gold medal
  • Challenge International du Vin 2010 – Bronze medal
  • Challenge International du Vin 2013 – Silver medal
  • Challenge International du Vin 2015 – Bronze medal
  • International Wine and Spirit Competition 2011 – Bronze medal
  • International Wine and Spirit Competition 2012 – Silver medal
  • International Wine and Spirit Competition 2013 – Silver medal
  • International Wine and Spirit Competition 2014 – Silver medal
  • International Wine and Spirit Competition 2015 – Bronze medal
  • International Wine Challenge 2013 – Commended
  • International Wine Contest Brussels 2011 – Silver medal
  • International Wine Contest Brussels 2012 – Silver medal

Solar Vega Verdejo

Solar Vega Verdejo

This Mayor de Castilla Verdejo goes well with light meals (rice and seafood).

Tasting note
This Solar de la Vega Verdejo is a wine with greenish hues, with multiple nuances, bright, lively and silky. In turn, the extent of its sensory characteristics provides a touch of class and a bold, jovial personality.
Winemaking

All grapes are harvested at night at their optimum point of ripeness to ensure that the grape arrives at a low temperature, preventing oxidation and keeping the aromas fresh. In the first phase the grapes are fermented according to the origin of their grower. Later
The must is obtained with the help of a gentle pressing that favors the extraction of aromatic components present in the solid parts of the fruit. Fermentation is done in stainless steel tanks with strict temperature control between 13 and 15 degrees.
Alcoholic fermentation lasts about 15 days.

Pairing

We recommend drinking this Solar de la Vega Verdejo from the Rueda Denomination of Origin cold (4 – 6ºC)
This Mayor de Castilla Verdejo goes well with light meals (rice and seafood)

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Opera Prima Blue Moscato

Opera Prima Blue Moscato

The Charmat method

Tasting note

This fine sparkling presents an intense aroma of fresh berries and tropical fruits with hints of white flower petals. Delicate bubbles caress the palate offering a silky and pleasant  sweetness well balanced with a crisp, refreshing finish.

Winemaking

This sparkling wines are vinified using the Charmat method, which means the second fermentation happens in a large stainless steel tank rather than in individual bottles. It is then bottled under pressure in a continuous process.

Pairing

This Opera Prima Blue Moscato is very suitable to drink with ideal on its own, as an aperitif or with all types of sweets and desserts.

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Opera Prima Pink Moscato

Opera Prima Pink Moscato

The Charmat method

Tasting note

This fine sparkling presents an intense aroma of fresh red berries with hints of flower petals. Delicate bubbles caress the palate offering a pleasant  roundness with a crisp, refreshing finish.

Winemaking

This sparkling wines are vinified using the Charmat method, which means the second fermentation happens in a large stainless steel tank rather than in individual bottles. It is then bottled under pressure in a continuous process.

Pairing

This Opera Prima Pink Moscato is very suitable to drink with cheese and nuts. Also ideal on its own as an aperitif.

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Opera Prima Orange Pleasures

Opera Prima Orange Pleasures

The Charmat method

Tasting note

This Opera Prima Brut is ideal as an aperitif, brunch and dark chocolate sweets. As a suggestion, try it with ice…

Winemaking

This sparkling wines are vinified using the Charmat method, which means the second fermentation happens in a large stainless steel tank rather than in individual bottles. It is then bottled under pressure in a continuous process.

Pairing

This Opera Prima is deal as an aperitif, brunch and with dark chocolate sweets. As a suggestion, try it with ice…

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Sangria Don Simon Alegria

Sangria Don Simon (Alegria)

Number one selling Sangria in the world.

Tasting note

Don simon Sangria is all about easy, breezy fun. Brisk, bright, sweet red berries are blended with juices lemons, limes and oranges. Whther you like your win still or sparkling, Don Simon Sangria is the best tasting red wine and fresh fruit juice combination out there. it’s also low in alcohol so self restraint is only required in moderation.

Winemaking

Don Simon Sangria is all natural. Made from 100% fruit. The major component in our sangria is wine made from Spain’s noble grape, Tempranillo. Blended with sugar, citrus and natural fruit extracts to provide a sweet, fruity balance.

Pairing

Drink it as an aperitif or with a meal. Simple summer fare – from salads to grilled meat and fish- are excellent ways to enjoy Don Simon Sangria. our only suggestion is that you serve it cold.

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Pata Negra Rioja Reserva

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Tasting note

  • Appearance: Perfect deep maroon color, covered, with no hint of evolution. Bright and clean.
  • Nose: Light tones of reduction (typical of a reserve wine), which quickly disappear giving way to a fragrant, complex nose with spicy, tobacco and ripe red fruit tones.
  • Palate: On the palate we find a harmonious, full and elegant wine, displaying a perfect symbiosis between wine and oak. Magnificent persistence and duration showing a polished tannin.

Winemaking

Pata Negra Rioja Reserva is obtained from grapes selected low-yielding older vines. These grapes which have a significant polyphenolic concentration are fermented in stainless steel tanks with precise temperatures and maceration to obtain an aromatic, intense and potent wine resulting in malolactic fermentation in concrete tanks for future transfer to barrels of American and French oak where for 27 months the wine will obtain additional aromas from the wood, as well as a complexity and potency that will be fine-tuned at our bottling facilities for a wine with personality and excellent development in the short, medium and long term.

Pairing

We recommend serving this Rioja at a temperature between 16°C and 18°C.
Perfect for game dishes, roasted red meat, Manchego cheese and the best Pata Negra ham. Try it with chocolate…You will be surprised
It is recommended to decant this wine before serving to enjoy its full potential.

Prizes & awards

  • Bacchus International Wine Competition 2014 – Gold Bacchus
  • Berliner Wein Trophy 2015 – Gold medal
  • Catavinum 2014 – Silver medal
  • Challenge International du Vin 2014 – Silver medal
  • International Wine and Spirit Competition 2014 – Silver medal Outstanding
  • International Wine and Spirit Competition 2015 – Bronze medal

Opera Prima Brut Sparkling

Opera Prima Brut Sparkling

The Charmat method

Tasting note

This White Opera Prima has a bright pale yellow color. It has an intense and attractive aromas of pear and citrics. Delicate bubbles caress the palate offering a pleasant  roundness with a crisp, refreshing finish.

Winemaking

This sparkling wines are vinified using the Charmat method, which means the second fermentation happens in a large stainless steel tank rather than in individual bottles. It is then bottled under pressure in a continuous process.

Pairing

This Opera Prima Brut is very suitable to drink with light fish dishes, salads a wide  variety of cheeses and nuts. Also beautiful with Asian food.

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Sangria Don Simon (Original)

Sangria Don Simon (Original)

Number one selling Sangria in the world.

Tasting note

Don simon Sangria is all about easy, breezy fun. Brisk, bright, sweet red berries are blended with juices lemons, limes and oranges. Whther you like your win still or sparkling, Don Simon Sangria is the best tasting red wine and fresh fruit juice combination out there. it’s also low in alcohol so self restraint is only required in moderation.

Winemaking

Don Simon Sangria is all natural. Made from 100% fruit. The major component in our sangria is wine made from Spain’s noble grape, Tempranillo. Blended with sugar, citrus and natural fruit extracts to provide a sweet, fruity balance.

Pairing

Drink it as an aperitif or with a meal. Simple summer fare – from salads to grilled meat and fish- are excellent ways to enjoy Don Simon Sangria. Our only suggestion is that you serve it cold.

Prices & awards