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WINE & PINTXO NIGHT with Tres Monos & Isle Grocer @ The Vault Alkaff Mansion

Attended yet another amazing event lined up under the month long EatSpainDrinkSpainSG festival now on till 15 Oct. 

Hey.. the Spanish trade office and embassy in Singapore did all the hard work, curated F & B establishments and made all the arrangements to showcase Spanish food and drinks at attractive prices, why miss it right? 😄 

There are 34(!) events and we are just over half way through. Which means you are still in good time to join the fun!

Just scan the QR code or click ESDS2024, and join the party! 

Today's Wine & Pintxo Night was hosted at The Vault at The Alkaff Mansion. 

I mean, I've been to The Alkaff Mansion many times since the 1990s, but never knew all this time that they have a wine cellar known as The Vault. 

What goes on in there? 🤔

The Vault @ The Alkaff Mansion is a wine cellar where they hold special, exclusive events. 

Tell no one 🤫

It's a well kept secret 😅

Tonight, we were here to taste pintxos and Spanish wines, seven different premium select wines specifically. 

The exquisite pintxos were personally prepared by executive chef Tom Kung of UNA Spanish Restaurant

The party was graced by a 9 kilo Carrasco Ibérico Bellota, 100% free range, pasture finished, acorn-fed Jamón Ibérico ham.

Pintxos from left: Tomate Alinado, Chorizo Iberico Y Manchego, and Carrasco Iberico Bellota.

Sun Yu-Lin, Founder Director of Isles Grocer hosted the food for tonight's event. 

Fua Nipah, Managing Director of Tres Monos Distributor (right) hosted the fine Spanish wines for tonight's event. 

Seven fine Spanish wines in all. 

Started lubricating with Menade Organic Verdejo from Menade winery in Rueda region using Verdejo grapes.

Vera Vides from Magna Vides Vinas Y Vinos winery, made with a mix of Tempranillo, Bobal, Garnacha and Albillo grapes, from Ribera Del Duero region aged some months in used oak.

Platon from Divina Proporcion Platon winery in Toro region, made with Tempranillo (Tinta de Toro) grapes from over 100 year old vines and aged 20 months in oak. 

Juan Gil Silver Label from Juan Gil Winery in Jumilla region, made with Monastrell grapes aged 12 months in French oak. 

Ostatu Crianza by Ostatu winery from Rioja Alavesa region made with 90% Tempranillo grapes from 25 - 50 year old vines, aged 12 months in oak.

Flor de Morca from Morca winery in Campo de Borja region using Garnacha grapes aged 6 months in French oak.


Don't miss out lah..., there are still a lot of partying till 15 Oct 2024, just scan, or click ESDS2024 and join lah


The Vault @ The Alkaff Mansion


Address: 10 Telok Blangah Green, Singapore 109178 (on Telok Blangah Hill)


Tel: 8126 8844





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Written by Tony Boey on 5 Oct 2024

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