Wine to try
2006 Stella Bella Tempranillo, Margaret River, A30
Chorizo is Spain’s answer to Germany’s mettwurst, or Italy’s salami with more than a touch of spice. Here, the chorizo underpins the seafood element squid in a modern day surf and turf. A rosé – or, more correctly, a rosado (the Spanish name for the style) would work well. However, with the richness of the stuffed squid and its accompaniment, a flavoursome but not heavyweight red makes an agreeable match. Enter the Spanish red grape, tempranillo, a new variety to our shores with little more than a decade in the ground, but what a start – with a growing number of distinctly varietal tempranillos already on the market. Sure, they don’t have the Spanish flair, but they make a great all-purpose red. The team at Stella Bella have once again hit the mark with this anise-spiced beauty – well done.