Alcanta, Alicante, Spain
Alcanta - Alicante, Vino Mediterraneo White
This Bocopa Bodegas Alcanta Vino Blanco 2020 is an easy drinking wine with a generous bouquet of jasmine blossoms, citrus, herbal notes and a subtle hint of almonds. On the palate, you’ll enjoy a moderate refreshing sensation along with further flavours and aromas of lemon, lime, grapefruit, pineapple and fennel on a long lasting finish. Basically, this is the Alicante DO in a bottle.
Food Pairing
Enjoy poolside with your favourite light cheese. I chose to enjoy this gorgeous wine with a Tetilla from Galicia. Such a fantastic pairing. The ripe floral and fruitiness of the wine was able to shine through without being overpowered by the cheese.
Alcanta - Alicante, Vino Mediterraneo Red
Monastrell adds some sweet spiciness, black fruit notes and a depth of character to the blend, along with freshness and some acidity. Cabernet Sauvignon adds a bit more body, black cherry and black olive flavours as well as a sufficient amount of tannin on the mid-palate. While Tempranillo adds juicy ripe strawberry and red berry flavours as well as hints of tobacco leaves. This wine is unoaked and as a result, the fresh, fruity flavours can really shine through.
If these grapes were grown in a cooler climate, you would have darker, dried fruit notes with more meaty, savoury qualities shining through. Thank goodness for the range in temperatures of this region. It really enables the grapes to develop such desirable complexities that create beautiful wines!
Food Pairing
I paired this Alcanta Vino Mediterraneo 2020 wine with my homemade Paella Valenciana. The fact that this wine isn’t oaked enables its fresh and fruity character to shine through while countering the richness of the paella, withouth overpowering it.