The LOVE Wines Review

This week we have a new Rosé  made from Tempranillo and Garnacha grapes from the Vino De La Tierra De Castilla region of Spain.

The LOVE wines offer excellent quality and value, developed as a special project by Vidalco International in collaboration with Bodegas Fernando Castro.

You can find Love Rosé  for about $12 per bottle, a very fair price for this extraordinary light, dry Spanish Rosé. We enjoyed our bottle, chilled at the beach. A creation from from Spain, this wine is packed with fruity flavors but stays dry, not sweet.

Wine Maker notes

Slightly pink salmon color. The nose reveals intense and complex notes of strawberries, cherries and citrus. In the mouth is fresh and seductive with long lovely finish.

Wine Maker

José Luis Galán Fernández-Sacristán

Our Rosé Take

The Love Rosé  is a mineral infused delight made from Tempranillo and Garnacha grapes from Spain. We found it to be delightfully dry with mineral infused berry flavors. With its intense purity, its strawberries, raspberries and a citrusy hint of grapefruit flavor – and with a mineral-layered complexity you get a lot with this wine at a great price. Overall: Fruity and Fresh, Light, easy to drink.

Tempranillo has become Spain's signature grape variety, largely thanks to its starring role in the celebrated wines of Rioja. It is also the country's most widely planted wine grape variety. Garnacha (or Grenache, as it is known in France) is a versatile grape grown all along the Mediterranean coast.

Fun Fact

The region of Vino De La Tierra De Castilla is known as Bordeaux of Spain. Why? Because here you find similar grape varieties like in Bordeaux and the wines produced are wonderful, they challenge the best wines produced in Bordeaux but offer much better value in price.

SECRET TIP TO SAVING MONEY: A lot of wine produced in Vino De La Tierra De Castilla region of Spain is sold in bulk and is shipped daily to France where is used to blend with French wines and sold under the label "Product of France".  By buying Spanish wines, you can buy Bordeaux quality of wine at budget friendly prices.

About the Vineyard

Bodegas Fernando Castro was founded in 1850 and today is managed by the 6th generation of the family, combining tradition and expertise in wine making with the latest technology and best practices.

LOVE wines are made on nearly 700 acres of owned vineyards in Spain. All grapes used to produce the LOVE Wines are estate grown and bottled.

The History of Bodegas Fernando Castro

Bodegas Fernando Castro is located in the heart of Valdepeñas, Spain.

Located 7,500 feet above sea level, the land is ideal for grape growing. Rain falls in the spring and Fall, and sometimes torrential rains in summer. With more than 2,500 hours of sun per year and 300 sunny days, the land produces grapes with great color intensity.

The Process

LOVE wines are produced with grapes from 60 years old vines, as previously mentioned, are estate grown and bottled. The natural wines are hand harvested but processed with the latest wine making technology. 

You can find LOVE sold in Michelin Stars restaurants from Manhattan, Chicago to Houston,  Soon, the LOVE wines will be launched officially in Asia, Central and South America becoming a global brand.

The LOVE collection includes reds, whites and rosé.

Where to find LOVE Wines

Dante Cellar
666 Lexington Avenue
NY, NY 10022
tel: 1-212-369-5656

The Upsider
1004 2nd Avenue
NY, NY 10022
tel:  646 726 4760

Ambassador Wines
1020 2nd Avenue
NY, NY 10022
tel: 1-212-421-5078

Koralis
1662 3rd Avenue
NY, NY 10128
tel: 1-646-964-5470

Barcibo
2020 Broadway
NY, NY 10023-5008
tel: 1-646-918-9562

Charivari Restaurant
2521 Bagby St.
Houston, TX 77006
tel: 1-713-521-7231

Pompano Restaurant
209 E 49th St.
NY, NY 10017
tel: 1-212-751-4545

Amma Restaurant
246 E. 51st Street
NY, NY 10022
tel: 1-212-644- 8330

McCabe Wine
1347 3rd Avenue
NY, NY 10075
tel: 1-212-737-0790

Spice Symphony
150 E 50th St.
NY, NY 10022
tel: 1-212-300-4869

Sommtime
959 2nd. Avenue
NY, NY 10022
tel: 1-212-888-7404

McNamara Liquors
2102 Montauk Hwy
Bridgehampton, NY 11932
tel: 1-631-537-1230

Jaipur Restaurant
847 W Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60607
Tel: 312-526-3655

Curry Hut
410 Sheridan Rd.
Highwood,IL 60040
Tel: 847-432-2889

Himalayan Restaurant
8625 W Golf Rd.
Niles, IL 60714
Tel: 847-314-4150

Freeport Liquor Busters
169 W. Merrill Rd.
Freeport, NY 11520
tel: 1-516-377-8888

EZ Wine & Liquor
1108 Rt. 112
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
tel: 631-331-7979

East 87th Street Liquors
1693 2nd Ave #1
NY, NY 10128
tel: 1-212-369-1822

Fort Salonga Wines
10 Fort Salonga Rd
Fort Salonga, NY 11768
tel: 631-262-9463

Clevedale Historic Inn
1050 Willis Rd
Spartanburg, SC 29301
tel: 1-864-345-2394

Reeves Catering
40 Rushmore Dr
Greenville, SC 29615
tel: 1-864-275-0021

Eagles Liquor
120 Robin Helton Dr
Boiling Springs,
SC 29316
tel: 1-864-599-7777

Columbia Metropolitan Airport
3250 Airport Blvd, West Columbia, SC 29170
tel: 1-803-822-5000

Lowes Foods
2815 Woodruff Rd Simpsonville,
SC 29681
tel: 1-864-234-6842

Lowes Foods of Greer
850 E Suber Rd #200
Greer, SC 29650
tel: 1-864-848-9666

Hollywood Liquors
1301 W Hollywood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60660
Tel: 773-878-1135

Food Pair Recipes

Love Rosé  goes great with with vegetable dishes, barbecues, all kinds of salads, chicken, pasta, assorted charcuterie, paella  or our favorite a grilled rib-eye steak. Try out the recipes below.

Grilled Rib-Eye Steaks with Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

Active Time: 20 min   Total Time: 1 HR 30 min      Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS

• 3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes

• Salt

• Ten 1-inch rosemary sprigs

• ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil

• Freshly ground black pepper

• Two 1-pound boneless rib-eye steaks

PREPARATION

1.    Preheat the oven to 400°. In a large saucepan, cover the potatoes with cold water. Add a large pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderately high heat until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain.

2.    Return the potatoes to the saucepan and shake over moderately high heat until the potatoes are dry, 10 seconds. Spread the potatoes and rosemary sprigs on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil, season with salt and black pepper and toss to coat. Roast for 45 minutes, stirring a few times, until the potatoes are sizzling and starting to brown. Tilt the baking sheet and pour off any excess oil. Roast the potatoes for 15 minutes longer, until browned and crisp.

3.    Meanwhile, light a grill or preheat a grill pan. Season the steaks with salt and black pepper and grill over high heat, turning once, until well-browned and medium-rare, 8 minutes. Transfer the steaks to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Carve the steaks into thick slices and serve with the potatoes.

Make Ahead

The roasted potatoes can be kept at room temperature for up to 1 hour. Reheat in a 400° oven before serving.

Enjoy the LOVE - We did!