Madrid has a large number of establishments that have made wines their
watchword
.
Lavinia, Angelita, Cuenllas, Palo Cortado, Zalamero .... They are
an obligatory stop
for lovers of oenology and in which, from the beginning, the Baco drink has been worshiped.
But, as we said, our city is restless and its offer (from traditional bars to
avant-garde
wine
bars
), almost endless.
On this occasion, we have selected half a dozen
wine bars
, three of them new, to go out for wine at the Forum.
Salesas necklaces.
Salesas Necklaces
We start with a novelty that has just opened in the heart of the Las Salesas neighborhood and that bears the stamp of an entire institution: Cuenllas. Yes, that butter shop that opened its doors in
Madrid in 1939
and since then has been linked to quality products. At the end of the 60s of the last century, the
first Grand Cru
de Bordeaux and foie de Landes
arrived at this store
, and two decades later a wine bar was added.
Now, the super-premium grocery and wine temple has a little brother: a
wine bar with a small shop
. Your proposal "We have about
800 references
in the letter and 70 in the store area," explains
Fernando Cuenllas
, the third generation who is at the helm of the brand. Wines from producers around the world that are served by the bottle and by the
glass
. "In this case, the offer is
changing almost daily
", adds Fernando. Simple reigns in the kitchen. High-altitude pork (mojama and beef jerky); anchovies from Santoña; artichoke dog with ham; pickled cabbage flowers; crawfish noisette, thyme and lemon; rice dumplings; duck cured with orange ...
Address:
Orellana, 4. Telephone: 91 441 72 82. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
The Fisna.
The Fisna
It is one of the great wine salons in Madrid. This beautiful wine bar with exposed brick walls, iron columns and a bar with an
aluminum counter was
born as a
wine bar and tavern
in 2016, in the old
Casa Donato
. But La Fisna previously had another life as a shop (at Doctor Fourquet), highly appreciated among wine lovers. What is the offer today of this authentic local that combines tasting, selling and snacking in the same space? There it goes: "Some
600
national and international
references
, mostly from Spain, Germany, Austria, France (in this case, with special presence of labels from Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone) and Italy (especially from Piedmont)", he explains Delia Baeza, soul of the project. Of them,
70 are served by the glass
.
To eat, market cuisine,
easy to share
, with fixed dishes (glazed meatballs, curried cheek tacos) and five or six
off the menu
, guided by the seasonal product (for example, escabeche de bonito de Burela, morrillo de tuna to the fragrant Caireles ...).
Address:
Amparo, 91. Telephone: 91 539 56 15. Closed Sunday and Monday and noon from Tuesday to Thursday.
The Cannibal.
The Cannibal
The restless Javier Vázquez opened a couple of years ago this gastronomic space that
flees from corsets
- as the varied public shows - in the premises attached to the
O'Pazo de Lugo
family restaurant
, a classic Galician in the
Lavapiés
neighborhood
. It is a
radical tavern
- with the sommelier
Amanda Leite
at the helm of the wine proposal - that bets on labels without
additives or make-up
. "They come from small producers, who represent their origin and with
minimal intervention,
" says Javier.
At the moment they have around 400 references, mainly Spanish (fans
of Jerez wines of its 50 labels
take note
), French, Italian and Portuguese.
Most labels can be served by the glass, "each week, we select 20," adds Vázquez.
The offer is completed with a
dozen tap wines
, outside the conventional denominations, and
craft
beers
on tap (from blonde lagers to double IPAs, citrus and bitter).
The dishes feature seasonal cuisine,
based on the product
and influenced by the mother house (O'Pazo de Lugo).
Address:
Argumosa, 28. Telephone: 91 539 60 57. It does not close.
Berria.
Berria
It has not been three months old and it has already become the wine bar for which lovers of Baco's drink sigh. To its privileged and festive location in front of the Retiro and the Puerta de Alcalá (and terrace to add even more attractions), the spectacularity of the place is added, where the
cavas are in full view
of the customer. His careful proposal covers around a
thousand references
, from champagnes to
sweet labels
, through whites, reds and rosés and
large-format
bottles
, even a
selection of sakes
.
Here we can find vinazos from all over the world;
national jewelry;
labels for all pockets and a remarkable selection for glasses (more than fifty that change weekly).
To eat, dishes
without complications and to share
: gildas, anchovies from Santoña, Galician octopus,
rabas
, Russian salad with tuna from Santoña and free-range egg, meat (from hamburger to premium beef ribeye) and fish (breaded hake or grilled sea bass, for example).
Address:
Plaza de la Independencia, 6. Telephone: 664 86 43 22. It does not close.
Blessed, Wines and Vinyls.
Blessed, Wines and Vinyls
Wine shop-bar with a curious name that has been bringing
natural labels
to Madrid for
eight years
. From his position in the San Fernando Market,
José Ángel González
, like a cicerone, has shown the evolution in Spain of this type of references. "We have about 150, and all of them can be tasted by the glass, not at the same time, of course. We work only with wines without additives, with zero intervention, and from all over the world. The majority, from small producers," says Jose. The list includes
from pioneers
(Barranco Oscuro, Esencia Rural, Viña Enebro) to
new producers
(Bodega Clandestina, Punta de Flecha) ... There are also references from Microbio Wines and
cult producers
French, Italians, Austrians, Germans ... All, available to buy and taste, although before letting yourself be advised by Jose.
To accompany -as well as music-, cheeses, cured meats, hams, cans, sausages and bread from the Obrador de San Francisco.
And, if you take a walk around the Matadero Madrid area, go to
La Cruda
(Divino Vallés, 28),
Jose's
new wine bar
: the same philosophy as Bendito, but
with a terrace, more references if possible and hot dishes
to accompany the drink.
Address:
Embajadores, 42. Mercado de San Fernando.
Position 4. Telephone: 661 75 00 61. Closed Monday, noon from Tuesday to Friday and Sunday night.
Being with you.
Being with you
We closed with a
rogue
wine bar
. After the project, there are Toñín Beltrán -with extensive experience in the world of hospitality and leisure- and two other young entrepreneurs, Marta and David. As soon as you enter, its curious decoration surprises:
drawings in black and white
, made by the owners and employees themselves with marker and pen, in the style of the sets of the famous television contest
Un, dos, tres
scored by Chicho Ibáñez Serrador when we have the information. "It took us three months to finish it," explains Toñín. In a unique setting you can taste "more than a hundred national wines: sparkling, generous, sweet wines ... We emphasize the less conventional," says Beltrán. Of these, more than 25 are served by the glass. To accompany the drink, powerful preserves from suppliers from Galicia, Asturias, Sanlúcar de Barrameda and France: cuttlefish, artichokes, cheek, wild boar with mushrooms, duck ... "Here you eat
tapas in the style of Granaíno
; the customer asks for his wine and we
are constantly taking out tapas
, and not one per consumption: chicken with curry, Chinese aubergine, a truffle omelette, lotus root, Thai curry ... Then, if you want, it can be completed with the menu ",Toñín concludes.
Address
: Independencia, 1. Telephone: 613 00 62 27. Closed Monday, Tuesday and noon on Wednesday and Thursday.
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