Perhaps you recently had a Tintilla de Rota

[Levi Dalton]

Just on the off chance that you have had a Tintilla de Rota from Bodegas J. Ferris M. (from the Jerez area) lately, I would pass on to you something I recently learned, which is that Tintilla de Rota is the grape variety.

 

[Chris Coad]

Isn't the grape tintilla, and Rota the town?

For some reason I'd always been under that impression.

 

[Levi Dalton]

Yes, I think that is correct. Although it is difficult when you are translating Spanish websites into English to know if when it is saying Tintilla from Rota whether that is just the translator reconfiguring the "de" or if actually it is from Rota.

 

[MarkS]

Are these even widely available here in the US?

 

[Chris Coad]

You see Lustau's tintilla around fairly regularly. Other than that, not so much.

 

[Brad Kane]

I'll try to get notes up soon.

 

[Chris Coad]

Notes on what?

 

[Brad Kane]

originally posted by Chris Coad:
Notes on what?

The wine Levi is talking about.

 

[Chris Coad]

Oh.

Did I miss something?

 

[Unknown]

I don't think Ferris makes it any more?

It's just funky Port.

 

[Chris Coad]

But the whole Brad chiming in out of nowhere about posting notes soon made sense to you, Joe?

Okay, it's probably just me.

 

[Brad Kane]

originally posted by Chris Coad:
But the whole Brad chiming in out of nowhere about posting notes soon made sense to you, Joe?

Okay, it's probably just me.

A few friends and I had it at a dinner at Convivio this past week.

 

[Chris Coad]

originally posted by Brad Kane:

originally posted by Chris Coad:
But the whole Brad chiming in out of nowhere about posting notes soon made sense to you, Joe?

Okay, it's probably just me.

A few friends and I had it at a dinner at Convivio this past week.

Huh.

Well, that's certainly a coincidence.

Hm.

Was Levi one of these 'friends'?

 

[Unknown]

originally posted by Chris Coad:
But the whole Brad chiming in out of nowhere about posting notes soon made sense to you, Joe?

Okay, it's probably just me.

It's a cry for help. Ignore it.

 

[VS]

The name of the grape variety is tintilla de Rota, not tintilla. DNA fingerprinting has identified it as the same grape variety that's called graciano in Rioja and tinta muda in Portugal.

 

[Chris Coad]

Thanks, Victor!

 

[Levi Dalton]

I recently had the Lustau version of Tintilla de Rota. The family resemblance to the J. Ferris M. was pretty strong.