Besides Don Quixote, the region of La Mancha (Castile) brings some good wines at great prices to the table.
A few days ago, I picked a bottle of Paso A Paso, Tempranillo (2007) and did not regret my choice.
The grapes are hand harvested. After fermentation, this wine is aged for 6 months in French Oak.
It offers a nice combination of fruit, earthiness and spice, has legs and wraps itself in a ruby red robe.
The Paso A Paso is robust enough to stand up to hearty fall and winter dishes say a stew or a boeuf aux carottes.
A great buy at around $10 not just for the Consumed to Thrifty crowd.
There is also a Paso A Paso white, a Verdejo, reviewed for The Second Glass by Tyler Balliet.
Recent wine bit: In my Glass and on My Plate, Ruffino Lunch at Bar Boulud