Berberana - Carta de Oro - Crianza 2004

A wine from the Rioja wine region in Northern Spain. Crianza means that the wine has ripened for two years - for this one American oak barrels were used. The taste from the barrels is not too strong, which I like. It makes the wine nicely balanced with a little bitterness and slightly sweet fruit flavors.

Grape: 80% Temperanillo, 20% Garnacha
Name: Carta de Oro
Producer: Berberana
Origin: Rioja, Spain
Year: 2004
13% Vol.
Bought at: AH, ~4 EUR

Felix Solis - Los Molinos - Tinto

This red wine from Valdepeñas is the cheapest Spanish red wine I could find at albert hein. Valdepeñas is a recognized wine region in the center of Spain, just South of Madrid. Apparently Valdepeñas is also another name for the Temperanillo grape, but the grape is not given on the bottle. The wine has a nice dark color. Taste is ok, nothing special but solid. Nice with (Spanish) olives. Strange: I couldn't find a year anywhere on the bottle. I guess it's from 2006 or 2007.

Grape: Temperanillo(?)
Name: Los Molinos
Producer: Felix Solis
Origin: Valdepeñas, Spain
13% Vol.
Bought at: AH, less than 3 EUR