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GENERAL
INFORMATION
GASTRONOMICAL DELIGHTS - WINE
Spain offers simple yet hearty, rich fare. All the regions of
this bright, warm country are integrated and represented in
a harmonious and tasty cuisine in which fresh produce are constant
key ingredients: fish fresh from the sea, savory olive oil,
mouth-watering sausage and smoked hams, assorted fresh and dried
fruits and vegetables. Spanish cuisine is known the world over
for its gastronomic delights.
Savour tapas while relaxing at an outdoor café in a small
town in Andalusia. What a delightful way to discover Spanish
cuisine! These small, tasty, bite-size appetizers served on
traditional earthenware crockery are unique to the region and
often replace standard lunch. Also, they can easily satisfy
a craving while waiting for late-night dinner, usually served
between 9 p.m. and midnight, depending on the region…
Other specialties include the essence of casual, small-plate
dining such as bocadillos, tiny sandwiches stuffed with chorizo
or Serrano ham, and pan-fried potato omelets.
Restaurants throughout the Costa Del Sol have a fine reputation
for good quality, reasonably priced meals. Their service is
excellent. Even the most modest of cafés offer well-prepared
fresh fruits and vegetables along with the catch of the day
or a tasty meat dish.
WINE
Spain has long adopted the guaranteed vintage process in order
to ensure the fine quality of its wines and also safeguard grape
producers and their wine markets.
Spain is divided into 12 regions, each with its own geographic
boundaries. Wines produced in these regions are known as vino
de la tierra, which is comparable to the local wine; they can
also go under the vintage of vino de mesa or table wine when
they are of a lesser class. Today, Spain boasts at least 40
wines of guaranteed vintage, or D.O. and D.O.C.
The vast majority of vineyards throughout the country enjoy
a Mediterranean climate that is both dry and very warm, and
many fall under the influence of the oceanic atmosphere.
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