Bodegas Toro Albalá - Arrope - "PX Grape Syrup" Condiment (500ml)
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What is Arrope?
Arrope is reduced grape juice (must) to syrup. The first written mention of the syrup comes from the Greek physician Hippocrates around the fifth-century BC. Its main usage was to help preserve and sweeten wine. It was also added to fruit and meat dishes as a sweetening and souring agent. Before the wide availability of inexpensive cane sugar, it was used as a sweetener. Nowadays in the Mediterranean, its culinary use as a condiment. In Spain, it is mostly made from grape varieties such as Pedro Ximénez.
About Bodegas Toro Albalá:
The tale of Bodegas Toro Albalá begins in 1844. The Toro Albalá Family founded a small wine cellar to serve their customers' house wine in the family tavern. After a few generations in 1922, José María Toro Albalá made an investment and bought the town's power plant and turned it into a wine cellar to make the family wine more than just a strong liquid. In the year 1922 Bodegas Toro Albalá was born. In the 1970s Antonio Sánchez took a different and new approach to winemaking. He turned his homeland, Andalusia’s unique grape variety, the Pedro Ximénez of Montilla Moriles, into a piece of art and put the Bodegas Toro Albalá on the Word map of fine wines. Bodegas Toro Albala is known for the beautiful quality wine they produce, they also serve equally beautiful varieties of vinegar as well. In Madrid, we had the opportunity to taste the Bodegas Toro Albalá vinegar and it was love at first sight. So, we brought it back home to share with you.
ElOlivo Review:
No doubt a must-have category. Our favourite condiment so far. Ever since we tasted it we try and use it as much as we can. Our neighbour became addicted to this stuff. Once you open it you will smell the beautiful sweet aromas of caramel, plum, grape, and raisin. At the tasting, the flavour of caramel is distinguished and followed by raisin and grape with notes of plum and fig. Surprisingly, it has some ‘hidden’ smokey notes. Its texture feels just like silk. Beautiful, we love it. We don’t even know how we could live without Arrope. We use it for dressing our salads, dipping with olive oil and marinating meat, fish, and vegetable dishes. For breakfast, try adding a few drops into your granola with yoghurt. It's just perfect. It is amazing with some brownies and vanilla ice cream. You name it. Amazing culinary experience.
Origin: Andalusia, Spain
Best before date: Arrope, due to its long-term stability, does not require an expiration date. Store in a cool, dry place.