We are loving the snow and have a cracking winter warming red wine on offer as our wine for the weekend. We are the only stockists for the amazing wines from @bodegascasaprimicia in this area, and have worked with them for quite a while now. We think the whole range are excellent and great value, each bottle reflects the grape varieties and terroir of Rioja Alavesa, the northern most sub region. This is their organic Crianza Rioja made from a blend of Tempranillo and Graciano from a unique and spectacular vineyard which surrounds a lagoon formed 40 million years ago!! It’s a very special place which grows strawberries, chamomile, herbs, Carob, cork trees and is a nature reserve where you can see some amazing birds and wildlife. This wine has spent 14 months in American oak and a further three years developing in the bottle. The result is this wonderfully concentrated but bright wine full of intense cherry and berry fruit, with layers of vanilla and coffee and a sprinkle of magic from the very special vines. We have reduced this to just £15 for this weekend only to encourage you to try a wonderful wine from an excellent producer. We also have it in magnums.. @jakemh_@magda.gawrych@robtheboozer@fourthandchurch@riojawineuk@riojawine_es@songbirdwines#rioja#winefortheweekend#riojaalavesa#crianza#redwine#organicwine#onoffer#magnum#discounted#lagoon#endorheic#carravalseca#casaprimicia#laguardia#cantabria#birdwatching#nature#beeeater#wine#birds#ecology#history#julianmadrid#independentretailer#winemerchant#brighton
Mi vida es como el cactus
Con sus espinas puntiaguda
Para defenderse en la lucha por su alma
En guerra al calor
Al ver mi alma y la sangre
Que se queman entre la arena, la montaña y el sol.
CARRAVALSECA Reserva 2011. Viñedo Ecológico.
Se crió en barricas de roble francés por 20 meses.
Destacan fuertes aromas a fruta negras bien maduras con notas de cacao y minerales.
Color cereza bien cubierto.
Tanino vivo pero bien domado por la madera. Elegante y fina acidez.
#carravalseca#wine#riojaalavesa#winelovers#vinos#winemoments#vinosrioja@bodegacasaprimicia
"Frente al ancho crepúsculo del invierno
Mi corazón soñaba.
Quien pudiera entender los manantiales,
El secreto del agua
Recién nacida , ese cantar oculto
A todas las miradas
Del espíritu dulce melodía
Mas allá de las almas......"
Feferico Garcia Lorca.
VINO Tempranillo blanco, viñedo Ecológico Caeravalseca. @bodegascasaprimicia#carravalseca#vinos#wine#winespain#riojaalavesa#rioja#winelovers#winemonents
MATTIA PRETI (1613-1699) was an Italian Baroque artist who worked in Italy and Malta. He transformed the interior of St. John's Co-Cathedral.
In 1630 Preti was in Rome and early apprenticeship is said to have been with the Caravaggisti which may account for his lifelong interest in the style of Caravaggio.
Whilst in Rome he was influenced by a wide range of artists moving from the classical style of Guido Reni to the highly dramatic style of Peter Paul Rubens. His important works in Rome include the fresco cycles in the church of Sant’ Andrea della Valle.
Between 1644 and 1646 Preti travelled to Venice having the opportunity to observe the opulent Venetian palette in such artists as Veronese. He returned to Rome for sporadic periods up until 1661 and painted frescoes for various other churches.
Preti then moved again and spent most of 1656–1660 in Naples. Here, he was influenced by some of the major contemporary Neapolitan artists and, the large fresco ‘ex-voto’ paintings of the plague that had struck the city.
In Naples, Preti was commissioned to paint a picture of St Francis Xavier by Grand Master Martin de Redin for the chapel of the Aragonese Langue.
In 1659, Preti came to Malta probably attracted to the island by the artist patronage of the Knights of the Order.
The following Grand Master, Raphael Cotoner, accepted Preti’s offer to decorate the entire vault of the church with scenes from the life of St John the Baptist, the patron saint of the Order.
Consequently, Preti was promoted to the rank of a Knight of Grace. He was also a capable architect, responsible for the design of Sarria Church in Floriana.
This highly creative genius had a long career with considerable artistic output. #valletta2018#orderofstjohn#maltaphotography#artistsoninstagram#carravalseca#baroqueart
