Cheap Spanish white wines are often a crapshoot. Quality varies considerably from vintage to vintage and even solid producers seem to pay less attention than they should when the wines get made.
Which is why the Wine Curmudgeon didn’t expect much from the Ipsum (about $10), a blend of verdejo and viura from northern Spain. Which goes to show why one must always taste the wine before judging. Ipsum, from the respected Ole Imports and made by Hermanos del Villar, was much better than I expected it to be. It's fruit forward (mostly citrus), but not overwhelmingly so. It has lots and lots of Spanish minerality, probably from the limestone that the grapes grow in.
Highly recommended, and a candidate for the $10 Hall of Fame. Serve chilled with chicken and rice, paella or just about anything with saffron.
Dear Sirs,
During my last visit to Spain, I have tasted and enjoyed some very interesting wines.
I would like to buy these wines:
LIVIUS TEMPRANILLO 100%
LIVIUS GRACIANO 100%
LIVIUS GARNACHA 100%
The name of the winery: BODEGAS Y VIÑEDOS ALVAR
Do you have them available?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Best regards
Posted by: Devon Aston | August 05, 2009 at 09:54 AM
Don't sell wines here, Devon.. only write about then. So I can't help you out.
Posted by: Jeff Siegel | August 05, 2009 at 01:50 PM
Have you ever tasted a Godello white wine from Spain? If so which was the best you tasted?
Kevin
Posted by: Kevin Connors | March 27, 2010 at 09:51 AM