Cata Habla at La Azotea

Another fabulous wine tasting evening was held last Thursday at La Azotea Vinos & Más, this time featuring wines from Bodegas Habla in Extremadura. This young winery (they have only been selling commercially for four years) produces top quality wines in limited editions. Each wine is numbered and unrepeatable, a unique expression of the soil and grapes in the specific climatic conditions of a particular growing season and harvest.

We were invited to try three varieties: Habla numbers 4 & 6, and Habla del Silencio, which is a separate vintage from the numbered wines. The wine tasting was introduced by Cristina Rojas,  the wines presented by Javier Compass, and then we had the opportunity to have Juan Tirado, the owner of Bodegas Habla, give us a talk on this very special project and the philosophy behind it. I’m very much looking forward to visiting the Trujillo bodega soon!

La Azotea Vinos & Más
Jesús del Gran Poder, 44
Tel. 955 11 67 48
Open: 12.00 – 15.00 / 20.00 – 23.00
Closed Sunday & Monday

La Azotea: Cavas & Blancos Cata

Last night I attended another fabulous cata at La Azotea Vinos & Más, this time featuring cavas and blancos from Bodegas Sumarroca. An excellent choice for a HOT summer evening. We started off with two lovely white wines that were quite different from each other, then two very refreshing white cavas  (brut reserva and cuvée gran reserva) and finished off the evening with – my personal favourite – a gorgeous gran brut pinot noir rosé. As usual the gathering was fun, casual and informative, and I not only learned a few things but also met some very nice people.

La Azotea will be hosting a three-hour wine course (in Spanish) next Tuesday July 6th, and I believe there are still a few places open. If interested get in touch with Jeanine at the phone number below. I recommend it as a great introduction to wines and wine tastings and, at 30€, it’s also great value.

Jesús del Gran Poder, 44
Tel. 955 11 67 48