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El Bombero 2018

Cariñena DO

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  • Bronze, Sunday Times Wine Club Vintage Festival, 2019

No wonder Spain’s El Bombero is a regular Top 10 favourite. For over 20 years, fans have sought it out for its winning combination of 15% power and velvety richness more usually associated with pricier reds such as the Rhône’s Châteauneuf du Pape.

No wonder Spain’s El Bombero is a regular Top 10 favourite. For over 20 years, fans have sought it out for its winning combination of 15% power and velvety richness more usually associated with pricier reds such as the Rhône’s Châteauneuf du Pape.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Rich and warming, smooth tannins, well balanced fruit and power

Aroma

Pronounced notes of red berries, kirsch and spices

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

El Bombero 2018

More information

  • 15.0% ABV
  • 11.25 Units
  • 750.00 ml
  • 31 December, 2022

For lovers of big, smooth reds, El Bombero is a top choice. It comes from Cariñena, a hot, arid region of Spain where sun-loving grapes like Garnacha (same as Châteauneuf’s Grenache) achieve amazing ripeness. Ancient vines and a lack of rain means fewer grapes, which in turn means far more flavour intensity. Exhibit A: El Bombero. There are no fancy châteaux around Cariñena, but, as Decanter magazine notes, that doesn’t stop it being home to some of the best value reds in the world. From award winning winemaker Javier Domeque, El Bombero is packed with spicy black fruit power and a warm glow. Delicious on its own and a tasty choice for casseroles, full flavoured pasta dishes, herby roast sausages and mash, and, of course, barbecues.

"I adore this wine and have done for 15 years, the flavour is lovely and goes with almost everything" Online Review
For the 2017 vintage
Map showing Cariñena DO
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