If Toro is known for its red wines and Rueda for whites, their neighbour Cigales, stretched out for 30 km along the banks of the Pisuerga river, is beloved for the deep pink rosé called Clarete, made from a high proportion of Tempranillo or Garnacha with, historically, white varieties that grew in the same vineyards thrown in, too. These areRead more about Cigales Clarete[…]
The history of Nordés, Galicia’s very own gin, began with a group of friends and a dish of octopus. Whilst enjoying this traditional Galician delicacy, a renowned sommelier and winner of the Nariz de Oro awards 2004, a Galician winemaker and a master distiller began to imagine a Galician gin which would be made usingRead more about Nordés Gin[…]
More than 200 varieties of olives are grown in Spain. And each one has its own unique flavors and aromas. Olive Oils from Spain is a directory where you can discover their characteristic flavors and aromas, and learn now to recognize them and their Extra Virgin Olive Oils. These are just some of the moreRead more about Olive Oils[…]
The area where Torta del Casar Spanish cheese has traditionally been produced is located in the centre of south-west Cáceres province, encompassing Llanos de Cáceres, Sierra de Fuentes and Montánchez villages. Torta is a natural cheese, made using traditional methods with raw sheep’s milk from controlled herds, vegetable rennet and salt. Like all cheeses inRead more about Torta del Casar[…]
In Spain, more than half of the rural villages are threatened to disappear. If our villages disappear, we lose their traditions, their culture and their ecosystems. At Apadrinaunolivo.org they are recovering the abandoned olive trees of Oliete, a small village in Teruel that has seen its population decline in recent years. An environmental, social andRead more about Sponsor a tree[…]
José Pizarro has gone and done it again. The Spanish-born, London-based chef has published a new cookbook called The Spanish Home Kitchen. Fans of his cuisine are going to love this book in particular as it features a collection of more than 80 recipes from all over Spain, but specifically from Pizarro’s family home. HeRead more about José Pizarro[…]
Cortijo Calonge is a family owned company enthusiastic about the cultivation of walnut and pecan, supported by the experience and equipment necessary to bring to your table a basic element in food such as walnuts, a Spanish nut with powerful nutritional properties that will delight your family. Located in the municipality of Palma del RíoRead more about Calonge walnuts[…]
This is an initiative by the Leading Brands of Spain Forum, ICEX and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce that encourages us to think, to delve a little deeper and to discover a more complete Spanish reality. And it does so through the innovation, creativity, versatility and the excellence of Spanish companies. Think Again Think SpainRead more about Think Again Think Spain[…]
It is the first vermouth in the world made with white wine from Ondarrabi Zuri grapes, harvested in Finca Astobiza, to which they add cereal alcohol with juniper from their London Dry Gin (Best Gin in Spain 2020 at the World Gin Awards), they adjust its kindness with grape must and macerate with different botanicalRead more about Astobiza vermouth[…]
There are places where you go and fall in love with, and Préjano (La Rioja) is one of them. The Vía Verde from Arnedo to Préjano foretold that you are arriving at a very special place. Lurreko Aromatics farm belongs to the Red Natura 2000 and is located in a spectacular setting surrounded by hugeRead more about Lurreko Aromatics[…]