Spanish Wine

The wine is deep cherry red in colour. The nose is intensely aromatic and shows a perfect balance of balsamic notes and sweet spices from the barrel ageing process with forest fruits, berries and liquorice that remind us of the Mediterranean. The palate...

The 2016 Finca Martelo comes from one of the longest harvests in their history. It's a blend of Tempranillo with 6% other varieties, Mazuelo, Garnacha and even white Viura intermixed in the field with a south-facing slope on very white soils. The grapes...

2017 was not an easy harvest, but it produced some beautiful and classical wines, like the 2017 Viña Ardanza Reserva, which shows a little more advancement and polish and is ready to drink. It was produced with 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha...

I tasted again the 2015 Gran Reserva 904 Selección Especial, a blend of 90% Tempranillo from their vineyards in Villalba, Briñas and Rodezno, with 10% Graciano from the Montecillo Vineyard in Fuenmayor that was picked 23 days later than the...

I tasted again the 2012 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial, as the wine was not produced in 2013, 2014 or 2015 and the 2016 will not be released until 2027. The next vintages will be 2017, 2019 and 2021. The 2012 was produced with a blend of 81%...

CVNE has been producing Monopole in Haro since the beginning of the 20th century. The name was registered in 1915. This is the white wine with the oldest registered name in Spain. Made from Rioja Alta grapes, it is characterised by its consistent quality...

This aged white wine brings us back to the Monopoles of another era. The grapes used to produce Monopole Clasico are harvested from the Villalba de Rioja vineyard, over 5 hectares planted in calcareous soils 15 years ago with an east-facing aspect. The...

This aged white wine brings us back to the Monopoles of another era. The grapes used to produce Monopole Clasico are harvested from the Villalba de Rioja vineyard, over 5 hectares planted in calcareous soils 15 years ago with an east-facing aspect. The...

This is an aromatic wine, the nose revealing floral aromas along with peach, apricot and background notes of strawberry and citrus. Delicious, balanced palate with a long, fruit-driven finish. An elegant wine which can be enjoyed at any time, with food...

The Viura grapes used for our barrel-fermented Viña Real come from 20-year-old vineyards located in different parts of Rioja Alavesa, Elciego and Laguardia, grown on head-trained and trellis vines in cool, calcareous soils. Hand-harvested at...

The vineyards used to produce the Viña Real Rosé are between 8 and 15 years old and feature a combination of head-trained and trellis vines grown in Rioja Alavesa (mainly Elcico and Laguardia) in cool, clay soils with varying aspects with a...

Viña Real is made from grapes grown in Rioja Alavesa where the people of the villages are dedicated almost totally to grape growing, this being a deep rooted tradition, passed down from generation to generation. The grapes which make up...

High and persistent aromatic intensity, highlighting forest fruits and liquorice the palate it presents itself as a structured wine, with body and vigorous tannins which indicate good ageing potential. Viña Real Reserva is made mainly from grapes...

Cherry red, violet nose, intense, tense, youthful. Aromatic, fresh red fruit, some liquorice. A complex wine with great ageing potential. It expresses the terroir from Laguardia, Rioja Alavesa. VINEYARDS: A selection from our own two vineyards in...

Medium intensity, ruby red colour with cherry hints. The nose is very elegant highlighting oaky and spicy notes together with hints of ripe red fruits. On the palate the wine is full bodied and lively with great structure and fresh acidity. The tannins...

A wide range of aromas including blackberries, blueberries, currants and liquorice are complemented by barrel-aged notes of clove, toffee and smoke. The palate is soft, with the tannins and unctuous texture in perfect harmony. A touch of acidity on the...

Unico 2016 marks a defining moment for Vega Sicilia - the first full vintage crafted under the direction of Gonzalo Iturriaga de Juan as Technical Director. The arrival of Gonzalo Iturriaga de Juan to Vega Sicilia in 2016 marked a subtle but important...

A poised expression of Vega Sicilia’s meticulous viticulture from an excellent vintage. Valbuena 5o 2021 is shaped through a five-year ageing regime that progresses from oak barrels to large wooden vats, into stainless steel and then finally aging...