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36 maltatoday SUNDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2017 THIS WEEK THE RECIPES Citrus and pomegranate salad 90% Tempranillo from a selection of the best grapes coming from 30 year-old, low yielding bush vines in the Rioja Alta and 10% Mazuelo from our Viña Lanciano vineyard. Destemmed and fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 30º C. The wine was then macerated for 3 weeks, over-pumping the must daily to favor higher extraction of colour and aromas. BOUQUET: aromas of ripe red fruit combined with spicy notes from the ageing in oak (vanilla cinnamon,fennel,liquorice root),tertiary aromas(leather, cigar box)from its prolonged bottle ageing. PALATE: full bodied and round, its mouthfeel is elegant and very well balanced. FOOD AFFINITIES: A wine for a special occasion. Recommended to pair with roasted meats, lamb, hearty stews and cured cheeses. Exclusively imported by Charles Grech & Co. Ltd, Valley Road, Birkirkara T: 2144 4400 LAN RIOJA – GRAN RESERVA- BODEGAS LAN Rioja- Spain Ingredients • 1 red grapefruit • 1 white grapefruit • 1 navel orange • 1 Clementine • 1 lime • 1 pomegranate • 1 tsp orange blossom water • Few sprigs mint • 1 tsp coarse salt Method 1. Wash the red grape- fruit and slice thinly. 2. Segment the white grapefruit removing the peel, pith and fine skin. 3. Peel the navel orange and remove the pith and slice into rounds. 4. Peel the Clementine and remove the pith and slice into rounds. 5. Slice the lime into wedges. 6. Arrange on a plate and top with the seeds of a pomegranate. 7. Squeeze the juice of remaining bits of citrus fruit, add the orange blossom water and pour over the oranges. 8. Top with some mint leaves and sprinkle with salt. Are you looking for a lighter dessert? Sweet, salty and brightly col- oured, this citrus salad with bright red pomegranate seeds ticks all the boxes. A tiny bit of orange blossom water makes it so much more than just a boring old fruit salad.