Summer of Light & Shadows, pt.1

Summer of Light & Shadows

As we experimented with different columns and features in the pages of the Sitges Quarterly Magazine over the years we have had the honour of including Jose Uríszar as one of our contributors, namely his column, “From Our Vines” (*in SQ2—see below).

José Uríszar has visited Sitges several times a year, over the last 17 years. He hosted a live radio show—a food and wine program that was on the Cadena SER radio station, on Wednesdays. The program was called Ser de Vinos, where he conducted live wine tasting on each show.

“Among his artistic talents is also being a connoisseur of wine…”

This month, Uríszar has teamed with eatery, La Picara to exhibit some of his watercolours of Sitges scenes. Seven in all, his use of colour and shadow captures Sitges as only he can on canvas.

                                

La Picara—Conchi and Poala run this small place of great joy and atmosphere, located in the heart of Sitges, where you can taste wines from the major appellations of origin in Spain (especially La Rioja and Catalunya), to be accompanied by homemade Riojana-style tapas.

                     

Carrer Sant Pere, 3

08870 Sitges

Tel. +34 938 11 02 85

www.lapicarasitges.es

Next month, the exhibition continues with more paintings of various sizes to Casablanca.

*Scribe Note: José’s critique of La Blanc Subur

(not to be confused with the Malvasia de Sitges)

MALVASIA DE SITGES 2010
D.O. CATALUNYA 13.5% VOL. BLANC SUBUR

Colour: Medium intensity, clean, bright and transparent.

Pale lemon yellow with turquoise soft touches, very subtle; when tilting the glass, towards the edges, the colour intensifies approaching golden hues.

Thick and smooth legs run down the glass when gently tilted.

Aroma: Medium-high and with intensity; when shaking, the various characteristics stand out—white fruit, exotic touches and a whiff of citrus (grapefruit).

Taste: It makes a good initial impression on the palate with a silky and glycerol taste; white flowers surround a pleasant hint of fruit—apricot and lychee.

Dry in character, with a light but present tannin.

Aftertaste: High persistent flavour returns as if on its’ way over the palate again. It has a substantial difference from inland Malvasias, in its nice hint of salt.

With its quality and features, it is an ideal wine to drink as aperitif (chilled) and to accompany rice, noodle dishes (fideuás) and fried fish.