Spanish Wine
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Spanish Wine
Spanish Wine
I hear on the radio that Spain is very likely going to get told by the EU to cut it's production of mediocre wines. ( Which understandably is not going down too well).
Does anyone agree with me that the majority of Spanish Wine is very sameish, and that, bearing in mind that there is a 12 month "Wine Lake" now within the EU, it might not be a bad Idea if some Bodegas tried to go a little "Up Market".?
I hear on the radio that Spain is very likely going to get told by the EU to cut it's production of mediocre wines. ( Which understandably is not going down too well).
Does anyone agree with me that the majority of Spanish Wine is very sameish, and that, bearing in mind that there is a 12 month "Wine Lake" now within the EU, it might not be a bad Idea if some Bodegas tried to go a little "Up Market".?
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It also costs the EU 500 million pounds each year to convert surplus wine for industrial use! Also stated that new world wines are increasing their share of the market.
Wouldn't pay much for any spanish wine and faced with drinking it from a carton I would stop drinking. Did get some decent Australian wine for about 2.79 euros from Liddl. If I want something special I buy French or the odd Italian.
Wouldn't pay much for any spanish wine and faced with drinking it from a carton I would stop drinking. Did get some decent Australian wine for about 2.79 euros from Liddl. If I want something special I buy French or the odd Italian.
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Evidently they get paid the same subsidy regardless of what wine is produced..ipso facto...the more the acreage, the more the hand-out, even if what you produce is little better than vinegar...doesn't seem right to me...there must be some quality control. Also if they can't sell it...even at 60 centimos a litre, then it should be un-supported. (OOOh..I could just go a bottle of Chateau Neuf Du Pape).
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You don't have to pay a lot of money to get a good Spanish wine, a Faustino Reserva was the 1st Spanish wine I ever tasted and hated it so much it was about 4 years before I would try Spanish wines again! and it's not that I don't appreciate good wines, my favourite is an Italian Barolo
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Nice choice Silver!
The L'Ermita is a cracker at only 397 Euros, on the other hand you could get a Magnum of Vega Sicilia for a mere 300.
Seriously though, Spain has some superb wines (I am slowly working through them ).
There are many wines which can equal or exceed what the French can make and usually at a better price.
There are far more grape varieties used in Spain than in any other country which gives a greater variety of taste in the resulting wines.
The best price vs quality can be found between 5 - 10 euros. You will be lucky to get a good wine under 5 euros but that applies in France as well.
Ultimately it's what you like that counts.
Sid
The L'Ermita is a cracker at only 397 Euros, on the other hand you could get a Magnum of Vega Sicilia for a mere 300.
Seriously though, Spain has some superb wines (I am slowly working through them ).
There are many wines which can equal or exceed what the French can make and usually at a better price.
There are far more grape varieties used in Spain than in any other country which gives a greater variety of taste in the resulting wines.
The best price vs quality can be found between 5 - 10 euros. You will be lucky to get a good wine under 5 euros but that applies in France as well.
Ultimately it's what you like that counts.
Sid
Would agree with Sid,
The French wine industry is having serious problems with falling sales due to the French drinking less and increased competition from the rest of the world. I have thought for a long time that cent for cent red Spanish wines outperform French ones.There are many wines which can equal or exceed what the French can make and usually at a better price.
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