Spain

Delicious berry flavours are complemented by dark chocolate notes, produced during the 24 months this excellent example of a Rioja spends in barrel.

From the hot Rioja Baja but at 700m altitude, a blend of Tempranillo and Graciano with 24 months in wood. A rich, muscular wine with deep, satisfying fruit.

A fantastic Rioja Gran Reserva from Bodegas Ontanon with 95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano aged for 3 years in oak and a further 2 years in bottle this wine drinks now but will benefit from cellaring for several more years.

Intense tropical fruit aromas with hints of pineapple, white flower and citrus. The palate has texture, minerality and balance with ripe stone fruit characters, a hint of orange blossom, crisp acidity and a lengthy finish.

A superb value Albarino. A nose of citrus fruit and wild flowers with a weighty yet fresh palate of ripe fruit and acidity. Excellent value.

Situated in prestigious Condado de Tea, a single estate Pazo san Mauro produce excellent Albarino. A superb, fragrant, zesty nose and a palate of vibrant, spicy fruit.

Produced by the Hidalgo Family bodega, established in 1792 in Sanlúcar. The ultimate in dessert wines! Packed with figgy, nutty flavours this wine is just as delicious poured over good ice cream as it enjoyed as an aperitif.

The ‘High Altitude Garnacha Tintorera’ from Bodegas Piqueras comes from the A ripe red cherries, raspberries, crushed boysenberries, red plums and a touch of vanilla spice on the nose. Medium-bodied and deep in colour with well-integrated fine juicy tannins, persistent and soft on the palate with a silky fruit-forward finish.

Cakey cherry and plum fruit with lashings of soft, vanilla oak and fresh acidity. A great value Reserva from an excellent vintage.

Complex and spicy alternative to Rioja, from the beautiful hillside estate of Valdizarbe near Pamplona.