Pairings Gordal

Wine Pairing

Always keeping in mind the soft and delicate flavor of Gordal, we will try to identify a wine that complements it with notes of bitterness and tanninness in a medium / high range.

We think that fruity, tannin and mineral tasting notes will complement our Gordal olives, as well aromatic.

Wine Pairing’s Gordal

Thinking about the smooth and delicate Gordal flavor, we will look for a wine that complements this smooth flavor, maybe with notes of bitterness and medium /high tannicity.

We think that fruity, tannin and mineral tasting notes will complement our Gordal olives, as well aromatic.

Our suggestion: Cabernet Sauvignon, Mencía or Petit Verdot grapes. 

Some recommendations:

Mencía, Godelia Selección Mencía 2012, (Bodegas Godelia, DO Bierzo)

Tasting notes: (Bouquet: Spicy notes / Mineral notes / Ageing notes / Complex / Ripe red fruit / Elegant / Fine woods / Citrus fruits / Floral scents / Concentrated -Mouth:Balanced / Elegant / Smooth / Silky / Sweet tannins / Lovely) 

Cabernet Sauvignon, Butxet Cabernet Sauvignon (Mallorca, Balearic Islands DO Pla i Levant) 

Tasting notes: Deep ruby, bold deep nose of smoky black fruits. Dry, tangy acidity, medium body and medium tannin. Bright and luscious on the palate giving fruit, and smoky wood with some background oak influence.

“American IPA is often, like hip hop, divided into two categories: East Coast and West Coast. But lines are blurring and definitions are changing.

Petit Verdot, Abadía Retuerta 2014 (DO Rivera del Duero)

Tasting notes: Intense and velvety vermilion color, fine on the nose, elegant and subtle, with touches of Moka. In the mouth it is soft and unctuous and immediately free, with powerful and intense flavors of fresh and candied fruit. A whim for connoisseurs.

Let’s Beer! 

Pairings Gordal Olives & IPA beers 

For the delicacate flavor of Gordal olives, we will pair an intense beer with bitter notes, high aroma and high fermentations.

Our suggestion: IPA beer.

“American IPA is often, like hip hop, divided into two categories: East Coast and West Coast.

But lines are blurring and definitions are changing. The only thing you have to know about the difference is this: the term “West Coast IPA” usually refers to a more aggressively hoppy, sometimes powerfully bitter, flavor profile.

If someone hands you a bottle or can of West Coast IPA, expect classic Northwest hop flavors like citrus, pine, florals, and a strong, unapologetic bitterness.

If someone hands you a bottle or can of West Coast IPA, expect classic Northwest hop flavors like citrus, pine, florals, and a strong, unapologetic bitterness.

There will still be malt to balance it out, but if it’s a “West Coast” style, it’s the hops’ time to shine. So-called “East Coast IPAs” are a bit more balanced, with a stronger malt component matching the stronger hops component .”

*  Tasting notes from vinepair.com

Our discoveries:

1.- Tree House Julius / Tree House Brewing Company de Charlton (Massachusetts)

“Bursting with 1.6 oz per gallon of American hops, Julius is loaded with notes of passion fruit, mango, and citrus. At 6.8% alcohol, it is refreshing and freakishly drinkable.”

2.- Hill Farmstead Susan ,Hill Farmstead,  Greensboro (Vermont)

“American IPA brewed with our favorite hops. Hopped with Citra, Simcoe, and Riwaka.”

“Small fluffy head, lacing all the way down the glass, hazy amber.

Not a strong smell, mostly getting juice; some orange juice scent, lots of fruit.”

3.- Bell’s Two Hearted Ale, Bell’s Brewery , Kalamazoo (Michigan)

“Brewed with 100% Centennial hops from the Pacific Northwest and named after the Two Hearted River in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, this IPA is bursting with hop aromas ranging from pine to grapefruit from massive hop additions in both the kettle and the fermenter.

Perfectly balanced with a malt backbone and combined with the signature fruity aromas of Bell’s house yeast, this beer is remarkably drinkable and well suited for adventures everywhere.”