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SPAIN
With nearly 1.16 million hectares under vine, Spain boasts the largest surface area of vine cultivation in the world that dates back to Roman times. There are 67 appellations of Spanish wine, many of which perhaps live in the shadow of the better known appellations of Rioja, Cava, Sherry and the Ribera del Duero.
The country has a varied climate from the cooler, greener north to the parched Mediterranean south, but the growers cope with the heat by planting vineyards with an average altitude of 2,000 feet. The hot climate produces ripe, rich and powerful wines that can compete well with New World reds, but with additional appeal from a host of excellent indigenous grape varieties.
Bottle 75cl £14.08
Case of 12 £168.94
2014 Finca San Martin Crianza, La Rioja Alta Alavesa
Bottle 75cl £14.08
Bottle 75cl £14.62
Case of 12 £175.30
2018 Pazo de Seoane, Lagar de Cervera
Bottle 75cl £14.62
Bottle 75cl £15.10
Case of 12 £180.96
TASTING NOTES
Yellow with green hues; clean and bright. It stands out for its great aromatic intensity. Marked notes of stone fruit (apricots) and white fruit (ripe apples, pears and quince) against a background of tropical fruit (pineapples). Powerful and buttery in the mouth, with a pleasant sensation of freshness. Very persistent aftertaste; complex and well balance.
more2015 Albariño, Lagar de Cervera
Bottle 75cl £15.10
Bottle 75cl £30.22
Case of 6 £181.32
TASTING NOTES
The nose immediately strikes with beautiful perfumed violets. Rich notes of ripe plum fruit complements this aromatic profile. The palate is full bodied but not over bearing, instead there are soft, gentle tannins that carry the structure superbly. A wonderfully complex herbaceous profile is revealed and dominated by fennel and lavender. The rich purple fruit contains echoes of port and...
more2013 Gratallops Vi di Vila, Alvaro Palacios
Bottle 75cl £30.22
Bottle 75cl £65.08
Case of 3 £195.24
2013 Mauro Vendimia Seleccionada, Bodegas Mauro
Bottle 75cl £65.08
Case 6 x 75cl
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Magnum 150cl
Single bottle£54.00
Case of 6 £324.00
TASTING NOTES
The blend consists of 95% Tempranillo from 40-year-old vines in Las Cuevas, El Palo and Las Monjas in Rodezno, complemented with 5% Graciano from the Montecillo estate in Fuenmayor. The Graciano gives the wine an aromatic intensity and acidity, to carry the structure and elegance of the Tempranillo. The grapes are vinified separately in four-and-a-half-year-old American oak for three years, and...
moreBottle 75cl £36.08
Case of 6 £216.48
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Another cracker was the Aster, Finca El Otero 2014 from Burgos, the central chunk of Ribera where most of the best wines comes from. This big wine (14.5% above but well-balanced) was notably complex with well-meshed tannins and a long finish. Clearly, it will age well.Geoffrey Dean, The Buyer
more2014 Aster Finca el Otero, La Rioja Alta Ribera Del Duero
Bottle 75cl £36.08
Magnum 150cl £38.16
Case of 6 £228.94
Bottle 37.5cl
Single bottle£10.54
Case of 12 £126.48
2011 Viña Alberdi Reserva, La Rioja Alta S.A.
Magnum 150cl £38.16
Bottle 75cl £19.08
Case of 12 £228.94
2012 Viña Alberdi Reserva, La Rioja Alta S.A.
Bottle 75cl £19.08
Case 6 x 75cl
Available In Bond
Magnum 150cl
Case of 6
Bottle 75cl £21.08
Case of 12 £252.94
2014 Aster Crianza, La Rioja Alta Ribera Del Duero
Bottle 75cl £21.08
Bottle 75cl £23.08
Case of 12 £276.94
TASTING NOTES
Medium-high depth, dark-cherry red with an intense garnet-red rim. Clean and bright. Intense aromas, typical of this Rioja Alavesa terroir, with notes of ripe berries (blackberries, blueberries and raspberry jam) against a background of spices, clove, aniseed, incense, tobacco, and mocha. Mild attack with medium body and nice structure. It is well-balanced with sweet tannins. A wine that stands out...
more2012 Torre de Oña Reserva, La Rioja Alta Alavesa
Bottle 75cl £23.08
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Wines From Spain
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From the Vega Sicilia vineyard in Spain’s northern Ribero del Duero region, to the southern Jumilla region’s 2012 Portazgo Monastrell/Syrah, our selection of Spanish wines showcase the best grapes each of Spain’s most characterful vineyards has to offer.Enjoy the luxury of the rich, structured flavours of Carinena’s Grandes Vinos Y Vinedos 2014 Monasterio de las Viñas Garnacha Rosado, or enjoy the clear, refreshing citrus notes of a 2013 Las Cuadras Blanco from Bodegas Costers del Sio, on the Coster del Segre. And for a flavour you simply can’t find anywhere else - there’s always a deep, ardent Rioja red wine like the 2007 Viña Ardanza.
Spanish Wine Producers
Discover the wines of Alvaro Palacios, a Spanish winemaking tour de force with a fierce commitment to terroir and traditional, indigenous Spanish grapes. For another perspective, see the fresh, modern Bodegas Muriel - established in 1986 in founder Julian Murua’s family wine cellar, and building a reputation for consistently high-quality Rioja DO wines. With Grandes Viños y Vinedos, located in the old Monastery of Sán José de Aguarón, the Albariño Lagar de Cervera, and the family Viña Elena vineyard in Jumilla DO, the Spanish heritage of excellent wine is in safe hands.Explore our range and buy Spanish wines online today.