This week, I have a little something Spanish for your Wine Wednesday.  

As I waited for my red-eye flight in Vegas, I treated myself to dinner at Jaleo in the Cosmopolitan.  

The wine (and the food) were yummy!  I asked the bartender for his recommendation, after describing my affinity for crisp, clean chardonnays, he recommended a glass of the 2012 Acustic Blanc from the Montsant region in Spain, part of Catalonia, neighboring Priorat and influenced by a predominately Mediterranean climate.  The winery’s name, Acustic Cellar is a direct reference to acoustic music, and their general philosophy of letting the wine be a pure expression of the grape itself.  

The wine is a blend of Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo, Garnacha Gris, and Pansal, not something I drink everyday for sure.  Aged in small oak barrels for 3 months provided structure and a slightly heavier weight, but not overpowering in any way.  The fruit truly was the star!