Cape Cru - a tasting of unique wines
In 2005 we met Rafael Cambra, at that time he was a young winemaker who presented his first harvest. That first harvest made a big impression on us and the wine fitted in at that time. Quite rich, quite some wood influences and rich in alcohol. Now, more than 15 years later, Rafael has developed enormously, both personally and as a winemaker. More and more he has focused on his vineyards. Which grapes suit our climate best, which vinification suits the grapes best? Questions to which he has found the answers. More and more he plants autochthonous grapes like bonicaire, forcalla and arco. Of course monastrell remains very important for the different wines. During the vinification, less oak and more concrete is used. The influence of oak has thus slowly disappeared into the background.
€14.90
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| Producent | Appellation | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Cambra | Valencia | Powerful & Robust |
| Oak aging | Vineyard management | Format |
| Yes | Certified Organic | 750 ml |
€36.70
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| Producent | Appellation | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Cambra | Valencia | Round & Friendly |
| Oak aging | Vineyard management | Format |
| Yes | Certified Organic | 1500 ml |
€18.30
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| Producent | Appellation | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Cambra | Valencia | Round & Friendly |
| Oak aging | Vineyard management | Format |
| Yes | Certified Organic | 750 ml |
€11.50
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| Producent | Appellation | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Cambra | Valencia | Fresh & fruity |
| Oak aging | Vineyard management | Format |
| No | Practising organics | 750 ml |
€11.25
Available
| Producent | Appellation | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Cambra | Valencia | Round & Friendly |
| Oak aging | Vineyard management | Format |
| Yes | Practising organics | 750 ml |
Spain is seen as the sleeping giant in the wine world. It is of course a very large country where many different styles of wine are made in different wine regions from north to south and from east to west. From the sherries of the south, the sparkling wines of the Penedes and the powerful red wines of Rioja and Ribera del Duero.
The most important grape variety for Spanish red wine is Tempranillo. A grape variety that has several synonyms in the country is called the grape tinto del païs in Ribera del Duero, tinto fino in the Penedes and cencibel in the La Mancha wine region. But of course there are also other grapes and especially in rapidly emerging wine regions such as Bierzo where mencia is the main grape, Priorat with grenache and carignan or Valencia with its autochthonous varieties such as monastrell, forcalla, arco and bonicaire. Wine country Spain offers an enormous amount of choice and diversity.
In Spain, verdejo is of course an important grape variety for white wines and especially for the white wines from the Rueda wine region. More in the northeast in the wine region of Galicia, where designations of origin such as Rias Baixas, Valdeorras and Monterrei can be found, albarino and godello are the most important grapes. In the east in Priorat, on the other hand, more "French" grape varieties such as grenache blanc and macabeu. So diversity everywhere.
In addition to the still wines, Spain is of course known for the sparkling wines made in the northeast of the country around Barcelona. Here in Penedes, xarel.lo, macabeo and parellada form the basis of sparkling wines made with a second fermentation in the bottle. We offer you Lacrima Baccus Cavas, certified organic cavas that are perfect as an aperitif or as an accompaniment to a classic Spanish paella.
