Find which dishes are the brand's favorites to pair with wine!Photo: (Dish) Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images/ (Wines) Vivanco
Cheers to spirits and Hispanic food! Are you a person who is really into wine and loves talking about it? Then for sure you are an example of a wine enthusiast!
According to the Wine Blog, there's a fine line between "wine snob" and "wine enthusiast." Snobbery is "one who blatantly imitates, fawningly admires, or vulgarly seeks association with those regarded as social superiors," but to wine enthusiast, the wine’s aromas and the sip of it, is like tasting "the nectar of the gods."
Vivanco is encouraging to all the Latin Times readers to fed the flame of the wine culture by pairing four of their best wines with eight Hispanic great dishes.
Vivanco is a spanish winery, that has been in the business of wine for the past four generations. As leaders in the Spanish wine sector, Vivanco wines feature native Spanish varieties such as Tempranillo, Garnaca, Viura and Malvasia among others. The wines have received numerous 90 point plus ratings from the wine advocate and wine spectator, among others.
Vivanco Crianza, Vivanco Reserva, rosé and the white wine, are the big winners! Check the slideshow and find a perfect balance where both food and wine are equally enhanced.
Vivanco Crianza: Bright cherry-red in color. Intense aromas of fresh, ripe red fruit, with spicy and licorice notes, accompanied by elegant toasty and smoky hints. Fresh and sweet in the mouth, with a very well-balanced, persistent and smooth mouthfeel.Vivanco Crianza with black pudding with red peppers it t is a well-known tapa in Rioja gastronomy, and its a great combination. Vivanco Crianza with a quick small Iberian pork hamburger, it's also a well-known tapa in Rioja gastronomy.Vivanco Reserva: Intense, purple-red, with a brick rim evincing barrel aging. This wine offers aromas of cinnamon and sage, surrounded by fruity notes of cherries and blackberries, while underscored by a mineral component. Deep, and ripe on the palate, with a velvety, silky, enveloping mouth feel.You should be able to pair Vivanco Reserva wine with a pork cheeks sandwich with goat cheese.Vivanco Tempranillo- Garnacha: Lively, bright pink with purple hues. It offers aromas of red licorice, raspberry, and strawberry; all wrapped in a floral mix of roses and violets. Fresh in the mouth, with a pleasant acidity, good balance and a bright fruity finish.For the Vivanco Rosé, you can pair it with lighter pinchos like the tomato, aubergine, cheese, pepper and ham; or and a quick salad with tomato, burrata cheese and anchovies in vinegar.For the Vivanco Rosé, you can pair it with lighter pinchos like the tomato, aubergine, cheese, pepper and ham; or and a quick salad with tomato, burrata cheese and anchovies in vinegar.For the Vivanco Rosé, you can pair it with lighter pinchos like the tomato, aubergine, cheese, pepper and ham; or and a quick salad with tomato, burrata cheese and anchovies in vinegar.Vivanco Viura- Maturana Blanca: Pale-yellow with green hues; clean and bright. Expressive, intense and complex with aromas of citrus fruit, green apples and white peaches, underscored by elegant floral hints. Very fresh and well-balanced in the mouth. The last pairing is for the white wine; a red pepper stuffed with cod (another typical tapa in Rioja) or roast mushrooms with eggs.The last pairing is for the white wine; a red pepper stuffed with cod (another typical tapa in Rioja) or roast mushrooms with eggs.