A great wine day out within a 30min drive of Calpe - Fri 16th June 2017
I used to import wines into the UK from Europe including Spain some 30 years ago, but in those days quality wines of note were only from the Rioja area and some from Torres in Catalonia, whereas other areas never had the modern vinification methods, nor the technique. In those days, on a trip to Utiel Requena, between Valencia and Madrid, I recall at harvest time that the juice never got cooled in the process whatsoever. As you now know Spain became over the last few decades a top producer of exceptional high quality wines and many are from smaller producers.
I am not a lover of the traditional very oaky Rioja’s, but I am a lover of a multitude of wines produced in Spain by both large and most impressively smaller producers.
Within an hour’s drive of Moraira you may wish to include a trip to Enrique Mendoza’s bodega, for which details and maps are shown, below.
A few experiences have been posted on tripadvisor
so for a cost of around 20 Euros per person including snacks, you’ll have a most interesting and informative couple of hours. You need to book in advance via the phone or via their website at bodegasmendoza
If you are staying in one of our villas in Calpe , then it it just 30 mins away. If you are staying in at one of our villas at Moraira then it is around 50 mins to drive their via the N332, or quicker if you take the AP7 motorway.
If you do not get the chance to visit then do try sample their wines from local good wine shops and supermarkets like Pepe La Sal.
Posted by Bruce Gibson
