When it comes to wine, Spain really does have it all. With crisp refreshing whites, full flavoured reds and silky Riojas, not to mention sparkling and fortified wines, there truly is something for everyone. There are top winemaking regions located all over the country and a fun journey of exploration to be had! Here, we take a quick tour around Spain and highlight some of the wines you should try from each region.
Valhondo Brut Cava
WAS €18.95 NOW €15.95 (Part of our Spanish Wine Sale. Price valid until 18 June 2023)
Catalonia
Cava, the Spanish sparkling wine, is made in the same way as Champagne and undergoes a second fermentation and ageing in bottle before we see it on our shelves. The grapes are different, however – there is a small amount of Chardonnay in the blend but the main varieties used are the local Macabeo and Xarello. This Valhondo Cava from Catalonia is crisp and refreshing with apple aromas and a hint of toast on the palate.
Follas Novas Albariño
WAS €19.95 NOW €17.95 (Part of our Spanish Wine Sale. Price valid until 18 June 2023)
Rías Baixas
This elegant and refreshing Albariño is made by Paco & Lola, an innovative winery founded by a group of independent grape growers in Galicia in 2005. It’s aromatic with bright notes of orchard fruits (peach, greengage, and granny smith apple). The palate is lemon fresh and bone-dry with a refreshing zesty finish - a great wine to pair with fish.
Alma Godello
6 bottle case deal WAS €101.70 NOW €75 (Part of our Spanish Wine Sale. Price valid until 18 June 2023)
Galicia
Pazo do Mar is a modern family winery based in Monterrei, a small region within Galicia on the Portuguese border. Slightly richer in style than Albariño, the Godello grape is known for its complexity and elegance and Pazo do Mar’s Alma Godello is a fresh, lively wine. With aromas and flavours of red apple, pineapple and lime zest underpinned by a crisp backbone and a stone note, it works perfectly with tapas dishes.
Altos de Luzón
WAS €20.45 NOW €15.95 (Part of our Spanish Wine Sale. Price valid until 18 June 2023)
Jumilla
Altos de Luzón is made by the family-owned Bodegas Luzón one of the top wineries in the Jumilla region. This wine is made from 100% Monastrell which thrives in the warm, dry continental climate here. It’s rich with ripe blackberry fruit, complemented by integrated toast and sweet spices lifted from the twelve months ageing in French and American oak barrels.
Marqués de la Concordia Reserva
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Rioja
Marqués de la Concordia belongs to a collection of premium wineries and this is a classic Rioja with its vineyards located in the higher altitude area of Rioja Alta. One hundred percent Tempranillo, you can expect sweet red berried and bramble fruit, well integrated oak and a touch of spice.
Toro Albalá Marqués de Poley Oloroso
WAS €19.95 NOW €15.96 (Part of our Spanish Wine Sale. Price valid until 18 June 2023)
Montilla-Moriles
Toro Albalá' Marqués de Poley Oloroso comes from the small Montilla-Moriles region of central Andalucía. Made with the Pedro Ximenez grape, it’s aged oxidatively in a solera system to give toffee, vanilla and candied fruit flavours. An intense wine, it has wonderfully complex nutty and savoury notes.
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