We take the metro first underground then out into the agricultural suburbs surrounded by vines to the end of the line. The company has a shuttle but we’re too late, so jump in a taxi for the less than 10 Knute ride to the winery. There we are expected for the high end Marques tasting - we’re the only ones on it with sommelier Luis. With a cheese board and some crackers, we are led through a 4-wine, 4 minute summary of ConchoYToro’s better products. Ted is already familiar with a lot of them as we get them in Calgary.
Afterwards we join 4 others (2 from Scotland, 2 from S.Korea) on the English-speaking tour of the beautiful gardens, estate and cellars of this renowned and historic winery.
We eat lunch in their outdoor patio (could have been in the AC but a bit dull doing that...) of ceviche, an empanada, white wine and a litre of water. After retreating to our AC room we later walk back to our fav tapa resto for beers, sangria and seafood soup, stuffed mushrooms, Serrano ham pinxto (on bread rubbed with tomato/garlic. And stop at the big local supermarket for another litre of water to douse down this 30 heat.
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