Description
In 2015, Ferrero Valdés, a contract grape supplier to Vins del Comtat, asked David to visit an old cellar at their winery, to give them some advice. The cellar, which included an old barrel room, had remained undisturbed since the 1960s. They uncovered a wonderful collection of 25 very old, traditional Fondillón ‘toneles’, still with their contents and in surprisingly good condition.
The Luis XIV Vermut Rojo also has a quirky style bottle, which David choose as it is reminiscent of styles used in the 1980s. It is something of a party piece, since the white lettering takes on a luminescent glow in the dark…. More importantly though, the warm spicey flavours which work particularly well with the addition of crushed ice and a swirl of orange peel, have their own star quality.