"The Rubies of Valentine", as it has been called, is elaborated from a recipe, rescued by the oenologist and advisor of Abadía Retuerta, Pascal Delbeck and has its own history. Its origin goes back to Valentine Corner, the wife of a famous taverner in the port of Liburne, a French city that was the most important port for the wine trade.The sea crossings served to discover that wood was a good ally for transporting wine, which also gave it aromas and flavours, but wine was also used to dye a product in great demand in the 16th century: salt.
The sailors could not sell the product with this colour, so they preferred to give it to Valentine Corner so that she could use it in her kitchen, who, to give it a personal touch, added spices adding singularity to her dishes.
Nowadays the recipe is kept secret, but it is known that the salt is macerated with the wines from the best vineyards of Abadía Retuerta, which bring originality, colour and surprising flavours to the new cuisine.
Abadía Retuerta is a winery located in the town of Sardón de Duero in Valladolid.
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