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he match is underway, and thus, so too is our special tasting of white wines. The one chosen to start with is Finca Montico. A white with a greenish yellow colour with the aroma of a verdejo variety with a medium intensity, notes of fennel, fine herbs, white flowers, pear and peach. When tasted, in the mouth we discover an oily, fresh, very unctuous wine with a long and round finish, perfect for savouring as we cheerfully watch the trotting of the horses. We devoted time to studying all of its aromatic complexity, maintained intact thanks to good acidity and a period of ageing on the finest lees. A wine that does not seek as much explosiveness in the nose, but rather a more varietal character, that is elegant and complex. In the second chukker, we uncorked a Marqués de Riscal Sauvignon Blanc. In the mouth, it leaves a fresh and aromatic sensation with a clean and persistent finish that is surprising. We decided to analyse it a little, to unlock some of the many secrets of this wine with a pale ye-
llow colour with greenish reflections. In terms of the nose, we observe notes of fresh grass, a mineral background that gives it character and an abundance of fresh fruit, such as citrus fruit, pineapple and melon. We love it. The scoreboard is progressing, and once again it is time for a break, and we take advantage to continue to unlock good wines by Marqués de Riscal. This time, the chosen option is a Marqués de Riscal Limousin from the 2016 harvest. Its golden colour entices us to drink it calmly, in order to enjoy its complexity and elegance, its vanilla notes in the nose, flowers and light touches of fennel and scrubland herbs. In the mouth, we perceive an unctuous white, with a backdrop of fine lees, nuts and notes of toasted wood that are inherent to wood. Ideal for a summer afternoon; perfect for Sotogrande. In the fourth chukker, the Marqués de Riscal Rueda Verdejo arrives at the table. A shiny wine with a straw yellow colour that, like a good verdejo, in the nose has a high aromatic intensity
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with aromas of tropical fruit as well as notes of fennel and fresh herbs. To taste, we find it to be both refreshing and unctuous, with a slightly bitter after taste, inherent to the variety, and a long and pleasant finish. The match ends, but the good atmosphere continues at the club, where the evening progresses, the sun softens and the desire to have fun increases. To toast to the good time enjoyed and to end this special tasting, we open the last of the white wines prepared; a Marqués de Riscal Organic. An excellent Rueda Verdejo grown by the Winery one hundred organically since 2010. In the nose, we find an intense varietal character with the classic aniseed notes and fennel inherent to verdejo. In the mouth, it is fresh white, with a good body and persistence, as well as a certain mineral quality that clearly reflects the land of Rueda. Undoubtedly, this is a good choice for extending the day surrounded by the beauty of this unique setting and the good atmosphere created around it. n
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