[Food & Beverage]

Headed over to La Bodega, Bangsar Shopping Centre on 4 September 2014 with for the Marqués de Murrieta wine tasting. Marqués de Murrieta originated in 1852, when Luciano Murrieta y García-Lemoine produced the first Rioja fine wine and exported it overseas for the first time in the region’s history. The product was successful in the market and this encouraged him to purchase the Ygay Estate and build up the emblematic Ygay Castle. It was not until 1983 when Vicente Cebrián Sagarriga, Count of Creixell, took over the business. Marqués de Murrieta has been run by his children Since his sudden death in 1996, and has been exporting fine Spanish wines ever since.

We got to try six (6) types of wines namely:

Capellania – Reserva 2008

Grape Varietal: 100% Viura

Robert Parker scored this wine 90 points!

Capellania – Reserva 2009

Grape Varietal: 100% Viura

Robert Parker scored this wine 91 points!

Pazo Barrantes – 2012

Grape Varietal: 100% Albarifio

This wine goes well with all kinds of seafood and canned food (anchovies, mussels, cockles), white fishes, soft cheeses, and rice dishes

Marques de Murrieta – 2008

Grape Varietals:

86% Tempranillo, 8% Garnacha, 4% Mazuelo, 2% Graciano

Robert Parker scored this wine 91 points!

Marques de Murrieta – 2008 Limited Edition Gran Reserva

Grape Varietals: 84% Tempranillo, 13% Garnacha, 3% Mazuelo

This wine goes well with red meats, bellota ham, grilled fish, and dishes with rich sauces.

Dalmau – 2007

Grape Varietals: 85% Tempreanillo, 7% Graciano, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon

Robert Parker scored this wine 93 points!

Accompanying the wine tasting was food from La Bodega including some delicious clams in white wine sauce, fried calamari, and this giant seafood paella!

Marqués de Murrieta wines are currently available at La Bodega outlets. More info at www.gastrodome.com.my

More info on Marqués de Murrieta at http://www.marquesdemurrieta.com/

La Bodega BSC is located at:

G109, Ground Floor, Bangsar Shopping Centre,

285, Jalan Maarof,

59000 Bangsar,

Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia.

Tel: 603 2287 2768

Operating hours: Monday – Sunday, 8.00am – 1.00am

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Photos were shot with the new Sony a5100 and you can get more info on the camera here – Sony Malaysia’s website (click here).

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