Last week, we harvested the plots of Tempranillo, Merlot and Shiraz, now I’d like to tell you about the rest of the making of the Tempra Tantrum 2009 vintage! After we pick the grapes, we move them into stainless steel deposits (being careful not to smash them), where the grapes are cooled to 14º Celsius/ […]
I very much love mojitos. But do you know what I like more? A mojito with a Spanish twist!! Next time you are in the mood for a mojito, try to make your own from scratch, and use the secret ingredient: Cava, sparkling wine from Spain. Here is a recipe by Lourdes Castro that I modified. […]
As you can imagine, I’ve been eating a lot of seafood during my vacation and pairing it with all types of white wine. I have some incredible dishes that I will post about when I return home, but for now, I must say that one of my very favourite varietals to pair with seafood is […]
There is nothing better than a very, very cold glass of Sangria during vacation. Here is one of my favourite sangria recipes for you to try. Recipe for Sangria (Makes one pitcher) Ingredients – Orange Juice – Fresh Strawberries – Raspberries – A Fruity Wine (like your favourite Tempra Tantrum!) – Lemon – Sugar – Powdered […]
Today I made a little trip to Malpica to check up on some things. The vineyard is looking very good, a bit more advanced than I expected, but it´s been two weeks of fairly high temperatures. Although the grapes have started to get rounder and bigger, they are still green, small, hard and bitter. People […]
Last night I made myself some tapas, opened a bottle of Tempra Tantrum Tempranillo/Cabernet, and got ready for the soccer game. It was an important match that would determine who moved on to play in the FIFA Confederations Cup final. But for Spain, a win would mean a lot more: it would have broken Brazil’s […]
Summer has finally arrived here in Malpica, which means that we’ve entered a new stage in the vinegrowing process, fruit set, the first view of what the grapes will look like. The flower bunches have become tiny little balls that at this point taste terrible — they are green and very acidic. It’s incredible that […]
This week we are quite busy at Malpica. Now that we have the flower bunches, we are doing some pruning to reduce the number of bunches per plant so that the quality of the grapes will be higher. Several teams of people go through the fields, row by row, clipping the bunches and leaving 2 […]
As promised, here is some footage of the exciting process of bottling the Tempra Tantrum wines. First, the bottles are rinsed with filtered water in a closed machine to prevent contamination. The bottles then enter a filler which fills the bottles with wine and also injects a small amount of inert gas (nitrogen) on top […]
Last week, we did a press check for the Tempra Tantrum labels. The colours looked great! It was so exciting to match and adjust the colours and see how they look printed on the labels… We did many proofs until we got the perfect colour!
Hi, all! Rocío Osborne here, welcome to my blog. I’m the sixth generation to be involved in my family’s wine business which started back in 1772. I am the vintner for a new wine called Tempra Tantrum. My goal is to shake things up and create something really new and different, a touch of heritage but nothing traditional.
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