Edra, very original label, excellent wine

Last week, our good friends Johanna and Christian brought over a bottle of wine that had one of the most unusual labels I have ever seen.

It was from a winery called Bodega Edra and the label had a photo of someone wearing what looks to be a giant, golden sea anemone costume! Kind of wacky and somewhat of a mystery as the backlabel and the winery's web site do not shed any light on why such a strange image was choosen for their wine (click here to see the label). Needless to say, it is a real attention-graber. And as for the wine itself: it is a superb blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, very silky and elegant.

Bodega Edra is located near the village of Ayerbe, in the northwest corner of the province of Aragon (whose principal cities are Zaragoza and Huesca). The wine region is called Ribero del Gallego, which is not a D.O., but produces Vinos de la Tierra. A map of the area (in Spanish) can be found here: http://www.lagarnacha.com/vinos-aragon.htm, unfortunately without a listing for Edra.

Hopefully, there will be more news coming from this innovative winery.