Born To Be Wild | Valencia, Spain (Copy)

Mars Bonfire, Steppenwolf’s drummer’s brother, saw a poster which said,” Born To Ride” with a photo of a motorbike taking off from the ground surrounded by fire. Around that time, he had bought his first car and that’s how the idea came about to celebrate the freedom of being able to go where you want and when you want.

NASA used “Born To Be Wild” to wake up their astronaut crews. And when a spaceship landed for the first time on Mars the small exploratory vehicle went down the ramp to the rhythm of “Get your motor running”.

In 2004 Paris Hilton asked permission to use the song in her reality show The Simple Life. The band refused.” There are things Rock’n’Roll can’t accept.”

GRAPE VARIETIES

100% Bobal

VINEYARDS

Poor clay soils situated in the west of the province of Valencia at 700 metres altitude. The vines grow in a ‘continental’ climate influenced by the Mediterranean, favouring sustainable and responsible farming in the environment.

AGEING

9 months in French and American oak barrels.

WINEMAKER'S NOTES

ASPECT: Cherry red, medium to high intensity.

NOSE: Dark fruits, Mediterranean mountain plants, with spicy (cinnamon) and toasted notes.

MOUTH: Balanced, fresh and with a full body. Full on tannins, nice long and persistent finish.

PAIRING SUGGESTIONS

Best enjoyed relaxing and/or with pasta, rice and red meat dishes. The Bobal grape variety has really high levels of resveratrol, an antioxidant and a heart healthy polyphenol, which helps metabolise fats.