2014 Rioja Monopole Classico Magnum

Viura

This vintage takes it back to La Rioja of old, with heavy frosts throughout winter, snow and an abundance of rain. Spring was also cold and wet followed by a warm summer but without excessive temperatures. These conditions provided a long, slow ripening period, which enabled the production of great, intense wines.

£55.00

2016 Rioja Blanco Las Planas, Real Agrado, Rioja DOCa

Viura

The 2016 Rioja Blanco Las Planas from, Real Agrado is a pale golden colour, with the aromas of aniseed tinged oak, balsamic and honey notes. The palate is complex with flavours of peach compote and silky oak notes courtesy of 24 months in a mixture of American and French oak. The velvety palate is soft yet retains plenty of freshness with a fine, elegant and very long finish.

£55.00

2016 Rioja Malvasia, Bodegas Amaren, Rioja Alavesa, Magnum

Malvasia

We were utterly bowled over when we first tasted the amazing Rioja Malvasia from Bodegas Amaren.  Situated in the highest part of the Rioja region, Amaren is the premium winery of the Luis Canas stable, producing exceptional wines that are a raw expression of the weathered vineyards and old vines in the Rioja Alavesa. 

£70.00

2019 Malvasia, Clos De Lom, DO Valencia

Malvasia

The Clos de Lom Malvasia is a delicious, hand-harvested white from Valencia showing an intense nose of ripe fruits such as red apple, peach and lychee with a floral background of orange blossom. The well-structured palate shows ripe fruits and plenty of freshness. The finely balanced acidity carries through to the long, satisfying finish.

£17.95

2019 Monopole Classico Rioja Blanco Seco, CVNE

Viura

The CVNE Monopole Classico Rioja Blanco is a truly unique style of white Rioja that was brought back into production in 2014 to celebrate the centenary of the CVNE brand. 100% Viura with a small amount of Manzanilla added to the barrels which adds a saline complexity to the vibrant Viura fruit. Straw yellow in colour with slight golden hints. The complex nose shows scents of pear, apple, white currant and white flowers underpinned by slightly spicy dried fruits. On the palate there is salinity (Manzanilla influence) and an elegant acidity which provide freshness, on the long, thirst quenching finish.

£28.95

2019 Txacoli, Arabako Tantaka, Arabako Txacolina

Hondarribi Zuri

The 2019 Txacoli, Arabako Tantaka is a truly cracking example of Txacoli, earthy and aromatic.  Ultra refreshing and as uperb shellfish wine.

£19.99

2020 Albarino O Rosal, Bodegas Terras Gauda, Rias Baixas

Albarino/Alvarinho

Bodegas Terras Gauda was founded in the O Rosal Valley, within the Rías Baixas Designation of Origin, with an initial production of 37,000 bottles from the 1990 harvest. They now currently sell more thyan 1.5million bottles to more than 45 countries. The main objective for the vineyard is to produce wines of the highest quality, with its own personality, from noble varieties grown in ideal conditions and vinified according to the tradition of the area as well as being processed with the most advanced technology and the utmost care.

£18.95

2020 Palomino Castillo de San Diego, Barbadillo, Cadiz

Palomino

The Barbadillo Palomino Castillo de San Diego is crisp, fresh and unfortified!  This dry, refreshing white is a great example of the Sherry regions principle grape variety.  The wine is perfect spring/summer quaffing and a great stepping stone to appreciating the more complex, fortified and solera aged versions from DO Jerez.

£9.95

2020 Rioja Blanco Sin Navajas, DOCa Rioja

Viura

The Rioja Blanco Sin from Bodegas Navajas is fresh and dry with notes of white flowers, lemon and lime.  This is a terrific example of clean, unoaked white Rioja.

£9.95

2020 Rioja Malvasia, Bodegas Amaren, DOCa Rioja

Malvasia

The Rioja Malvasia from Bodegas Amaren comes from the El Pomal vineyard which sits at 515 metres above sea level and was planted in 1912. This particular strain, the Malavasia Riojana, sometimes known as Rojal, has traditionally been used by Amaren as part of a mixed field blend with Tempranillo, Viura and other grape varieties.  The grapes are harvested manually in small baskets and a grape by grape selection takes place at the winery.  Fermentation takes place in a concrete egg, with ageing on its own fine lees in the same egg for 14 months with a weekly bâtonnage (stirring).  The wine is completely unoaked and spends 2 years in bottle in the Amaren cellars prior to release. The results are a simply stunning white and unlike any white Rioja we've come across before.  The wine is bright in the glass with pale yellow reflections and intense, bright-green hues highlighting its freshness. The nose shows complex aromas of ripe pineapple and pears as well as delicate floral aromas such as orange blossom, dried flower petals, nutmeg, and some lovely brioche.  The palate is complex, rich and rounded yet has plenty of room for floral and balsamic essences and remaining elegant on the long balanced finish. Simply delicious! 

£35.00

2021 Chardonnay/Garnacha, Parajes de Paniza, DO Carinena

White Blend

This elegant and fresh blend is 85% Chardonnay with 15% Garnacha Blanca and shows a delicate, slightly honey tinged palate of citrus fruit and floral lift.  The finish is long and creamy with just the right balance of fresh acidity.  Very easy going and a great all occasion wine.

£9.95

2021 Comboi Tardana Blanco, Vino Ancestral, Bodegas Gratias

Tardana

Bodegas Gratias was established in 2007 after a couple of friends decided to make some wine on a whim.  The results were so good that they decided to give it a go as a career - If only everything in life were so simple! The ethos of the property is to make wine with as little intervention as possible from organically farmed vineyards planted to grapes which were indigenous to the area. 

£18.95

2021 CORA BLANCO, LOXAREL, PENEDES

Muscat

Loxarel Winery is located on Can Mayol Estate, in Vilobí del Penedès, a 50-hectare organic winery located an hour south west of Barcelona. The business was founded in the 1930's and today is run by 4th generation winemaker, Josep Mitjans alongside his wife Teresa. Throughout its long viticultural history, the Mitjans have always worked hard to attain maximum quality in the wines and cavas they produce, taking meticulous care of the vineyards on the estate.

£13.95

2021 Formigo, Manuel Formigo, DO Ribeiro

White Blend

The Formigo is a deliciously refreshing blend of Treixadura, Godello and Palomino from Ribeiro in Galicia. The wine has an impeccable balance of ripe citrus fruits, a slight grassy freshness and beautifully poised acidity.  This is a wonderful aperitif but is also custom built to match all manner of shellfish dishes. 

£14.95

2021 Ribeiro Blanco, Mauro Estevez, DO Ribeiro

White Blend

Distinctly Ribeiro, this wonderful wine is elegant and fresh but with a lovely depth courtesy of the lees ageing.  Honeyed and floral with great precision, this fabulous dry white has thirst quenching savoury notes on the long, balanced and classy finish. 

£21.00

2021 Terras de Compostela Albarino, DO Rias Baixas

Albarino/Alvarinho

This superb Albarino comes form a small 4.5 hectare property set in Val do Salnes in the heart of Rias Baixas.  All work is carried out by hand giving a wine with character, concentration and a true sense of place.  This elegant Albarino has the typical minerality one would expect alongside delicate stone fruit and citrus notes.  The finish is clean, crisp and dry with loveley texture courtesy of ageing on fine lees. 

£17.95

2021 Verdejo, Aguazul, DO Rueda

Verdejo

The Aguazul Organic Verdejo is a cracking example of this vibrant grape variety and shows what value can be found in the spanish of Rueda.  The grapes are harvested in the cool of the night which helps to retain the freshness and vibrancy of the organic grapes. 

£9.99

2022 Botijo Blanco, Bodegas Frontonio, Aragon

Grenache/Garnacha

The Botijo Blanco by the superb Bodegas Frontonio is an attractive Garnacha Blanca with intense aromatics of white flowers, lime, and grapefruit. Dry, crisp, and light-bodied with intense floral, and grapefruit flavours. Fresh with a long-lasting finish.

£17.95

2022 Castillo Del Moro Airen/Sauvignon, La Mancha

Airen

The Castillo Del Moro Airen/Sauvignon is a modern, crisp white that demonstrates bright citrus characteristics on the nose, while offering deliciously vibrant apple fruit flavours and a zesty twang courtesy of the Sauvignon Blanc on the palate. A long clean finish with hints of grapefruit.

£8.95

2022 Clea by Bardos Verdejo, DO Rueda

Verdejo

The Clea Verdejo comes from older, 20-25 year old vines that are planted at around 700 metres above sea level in Rueda.  This lovely wine is very typical of the variety, with lots of zesty vibrant citrus and stone fruit flavours and notes of cut grass.  This is a great wien to try if you're a Sauvignon Blanc fan and fancy something a little different.

£12.95

2022 Godello, Bodegas Adria, DO Bierzo

Godello

This wonderful Godello from Bodegas Adria is a bright pale yellow colour with intense greenish flashes. The complex nose shows aromas of apple, lemon and grapefruit, with a very fine and delicate floral background. The acidity is keen and fresh yet perfectly balanced with a fruity sweetness on the finish. 

£14.50

2022 Loidana Blanc, Marco Abella, DOQ Priorat

White Blend

The Loidana Blanc is a new addition to the fabulous range of Priorat wines from the Marco Abella in Priorat.  This stunning blend of Garnacha Blanca, Picapoll, Viognier and Macabeo is fermented in oak and then lees aged in stainless steel.  This complex white wine shows impeccable balance with exotic fruit notes such as Quince and stone fruits alongside fresher, more mineral characteristics and beautifully poised acidity.  It's not surprising that this wine is so delicious as Marco Abella place a great emphasis on quality, hand-picked fruit frmo their perfectly sited, biodynamic vineyards in and around the famous village of Porrera.

£24.00

2022 Luzada Albarino, Val Do Salnes, Rias Baixas

Albarino/Alvarinho

The Luzada Albarino is a lovely straw-yellow colour, with the nose picking up a medium-high intensity, fresh and herbaceous character, fruity, apple, pear and citrus (grapefruit, lime). On the palate it is fresh with good acidity, citrus, green apple and floral notes.

£15.95

2022 Sao Blanc, Mas Blanch i Jove, DO Costers del Segre

White Blend

The Sao Blanc is a well-knit, age worthy blend of 90% Macabeo and 10% Garnatxa Blanca.  Immediately bright and perky in the glass with a wonderfully textured palate courtesy of 6 months in oak.  This terrific wine is open and fresh with great purity of fruit and smoky hints and although showing nicely in it's youth it will continue to evolve for several years and gain in complexity. 

£19.95