Spain
Of course, you can’t talk about Spanish red wine without mentioning Rioja. Sometime erroneously taken to mean all Spanish red wines, the wines of Rioja are from a specific region in northern Spain hugging the Rio Ebro. One of the Ebro’s tributaries lends the region its name – the Rio Oja. The synthesis of Garnacha and Tempranillo with American oak barrels is a style of wine much copied in Spain but rarely without. The reliance on long wood ageing has been tempered in recent years to an extent, but oak still defines the classic Rioja.
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2023 CHAVAL Bobal 'Ecologica' Bodegas Nodus
Valencia Spain 13% Red
Bobal. Certified Organic
This wine is insanely good value for money. Filled with hedgerow fruits, damson and boysenberry, it has lovely intensity, but is never heavy, lots of interest, but manages to maintain an easy going nature, it is balance...(read more)
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2023 CAPELLANA Tinto Bodegas Nodus
Utiel-Requena Valencia Spain 13% Red
Tempranillo. Certified Organic
2022 OLD HANDS Monastrell Ecológico Bodegas La Purisima
Yecla Spain 14% Red
Monastrell. Certified Organic
2022 TALENTO Monastrell Ecológico Ego Bodegas
Jumilla Spain 14% Red
Monastrell. Certified Organic
The estate works organically and the Monastrell vines are now more than 25 years old. This explains the great depth of fruit and complex aromas. This is 'Bandol on a budget' with softer edges - and totally delicious! Dar...(read more)
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2020 ACUMA Ego Bodegas
Jumilla Spain 14% Red
Monastrell, Petit Verdot, Syrah.
Intense cherry garnet, medium-high layer, clean and bright. The aroma of good intensity, elegant, fine and harmonious. The presence of red and black fruit is reflected in toasted aromas and minerals wrapped in creaminess...(read more)
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2020 LA PINADA Bobal Agricola de Vinos la Higuera
Valencia Spain 13.5% Red
Bobal.
Cisco sources the grapes for this joyous little number from a single parcel called La Pinada planted in 1958, growing on alluvial and clay soils. This is all about fresh fruit, with lovely crunchy acidity and a slightly...(read more)
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2020 GARNACHA SYRAH Écologico Bodegaverde de San Valero
Cariñena Spain 15% Red
Garnacha, Syrah. Certified Organic
Bold, rich and totally satisfying, this Garnacha and Syrah blend is full of dark bramble fruit, notes of dark chocolate, spice and macerated dark cherries. A gorgeous fulsome mouthful, with structure and drive, a wine to...(read more)
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2022 ARTUKE Rioja
Rioja Spain 13.5% Red
Tempranillo, Viura.
It's Rioja Jim, but not as we know it! Partial carbonic maceration to promote the bright primary fruitiness of the Tempranillo, raspberry and juicy cherry, sappy and bright, with a thirst quenching tang. There's some lov...(read more)
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2020 REY DON GARCIA RIOJA Crianza Bodegas Ruconia
Rioja Alta Rioja Spain 13% Red
Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo.
A lovely Crianza from Bodegas Ruconia. This is a firm favourite at L&S. Lots of lively cherry fruit wrapped up in attractive vanilla oak. Medium bodied, the wine holds a good high tone throughout. Another Rioja that...(read more)
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2018 A DOS MANOS Garnacha A Pie de Tierra
Méntrida Cariñena Spain 14% Red
Garnacha.
This was tasted after trawling through many a Gredos Garnacha when last in Madrid, and this little unassuming wine stole the show. The very charming Aitor and winemaker David are making ethereal styles of Garnacha from t...(read more)
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