Wine tasting at Mijas Wine Museum

For a #winelover no visit to the province of Málaga, Spain is complete without checking out its wines. In fact this week was a perfect opportunity for Spaswinefood to check out the wines produced in this region of Spain. Our first opportunity to do wine tasting of Málaga wines was in the picturesque village of Mijas. In Mijas our first stop was the Mijas Wine Museum (Museo del Vino de Mijas).

Málaga Wine Museum at Mijas © Spaswinefood

Málaga Wine Museum at Mijas © Spaswinefood

Málaga Wine Museum at Mijas © Spaswinefood

Spanish Wines  described the province of Málaga’s wine history. It is important to note that Málaga and Sierras de Málaga are the two Spanish Denominaciones de Origen (DO) in the province of Málaga. According to Wine-Searcher Málaga DO was established in 1933, with Sierras de Málaga DO added in 2001. This area’s wines are produced from grape varieties, such as Moscatel and  Pedro Ximénez ( also known locally as Pedro Ximén). I was particularly interested in tasting wines produced from these grapes.

Málaga DO © Spaswinefood

Sierra de Málaga DO © Spaswinefood

While visiting the Mijas Wine Museum Spaswinefood was excited to sample a few wines from some of the local wineries. 

Wine tasting at Málaga Wine Museum, Mijas © Spaswinefood

The wines included:

Bodegas Gomara wines © Spaswinefood

1. Bodegas Gomara's dry white white, Seco Gomara. This wine is made 100% Pedro Ximénez grape. It makes a great drink to go with an appetizer.

Bodegas Gomara Seco wine © Spaswinefood

Bodegas Gomara Seco © Spaswinefood

2. From Bodegas Antonio Muñoz Cabreras a white wine that I tasted was a dry Moscatel, Blanco 2 from the Sierra De Málaga DO. I liked the taste of this particular Moscatel.

Tasting Moscatels © Spaswinefood

Blanco 2, Sierra de Málaga DO © Spaswinefood

3. My third white wine was from Bodegas Malaga Virgen. It was a sweet white wine, Moscatel, Reserva De Familia. This wine makes a perfect desert.

This Moscatel is desert perfect © Spaswinefood

4. From Bodegas Los Aguilares we tried one of their red wines. Bodegas Cortijo Los Aguilares is located in Rhonda. We particularly liked the Pago El Espino 2008. The wine is a blend of Petit Verdot, Tempranillo and Merlot. We were also told about their award winning Pinot Noir.

Los Aguilares, Pago El Espino 2008 © Spaswinefood

While at the wine museum we did taste other excellent red wines from other regions of Spain. However, it was a special treat for me to be introduced to some of the wines from Málaga and Sierras de Málaga, two Spanish Denominaciones de Origen (DO) in the province of Málaga. For me it was especially exciting to taste new wines produced from the Moscatel and Pedro Ximénez grapes.

Mijas "The White City" © Spaswinefood

Should your travels include Málaga, Spain put Mijas on your list. I invite you to join me in my travels in Spain and elsewhere in search of the best in Spaswinefood. You may also visit my travel column at the Examiner. 

Sharon
April 2013

Mijas

Málaga, Spain

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