Cuvées

Clos Torribas Reserva

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic

PinordPenedes€€€€€Still Red

Tempranillo-Cabernet-Garnacha Reserva from organic Pinord. Catalan everyday red reference.

Mas Petit

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Pares BaltaPenedes€€€€€Still Red

Biodynamic everyday Penedes red from Pares Balta. Garnacha-Cabernet blend with fresh red-fruit profile.

Microcosmos Rose Brut Nature

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic

LlopartPenedes€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Pinot Noir-Monastrell-Garnacha rose Corpinnat aged 24 months on lees. Complex wild-berry, fresh-grass and toasty aromatics with sour cherry and candied lemon on a precise, brioche-and-acidity frame.

Mont-Rubi Black

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Heretat Mont-RubiPenedes€€€€€€€Still Red

Garnacha-Sumoll-Carinyena blend from Mont-Rubi's high-altitude Font-Rubi vineyards. Mediterranean herb-driven Penedes red.

Rosat Garnatxa Cava

4.4

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive

Jane VenturaPenedes€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Mono-varietal Garnacha rose Cava from Jane Ventura. Pioneer of Garnacha-based rose Cava in Baix Penedes.

Sus Scrofa

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

PardasPenedes€€€€€€€Still Red

Cab Franc-led blend from organic Pardas in the Bitlles river valley. Wild boar print labels (Sus Scrofa) reflect the Mediterranean forest reserve at the estate.

Arrels Vi Ranci

4.2

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Celler Arrels del PrioratPriorat€€€€€€€Fortified Vdn

Aspres Vi de Paratge

4.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Contemplative

Vinyes dels AspresPriorat€€€€€€€Still Red

Castellet Vi de Paratge

4.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Celler CastelletPriorat€€€€€€€Still Red

Cecilio Negre

4.1

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

Cellers CecilioPriorat€€€€€€€Still Red

Clos Figueres

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Clos FiguerasPriorat€€€€€€€€Still Red

Del Pont Vi de Paratge

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Celler del PontPriorat€€€€€Still Red

Dido Negre

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Venus la UniversalPriorat€€€€€Still Red

Etim Dolc Natural

4.2

Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Festive · Romantic

Cooperativa Falset Marca (Etim)Priorat€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

Etim Garnatxa Vermella

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Cooperativa Falset Marca (Etim)Priorat€€€€€Still Red

Etim Negre

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Cooperativa Falset Marca (Etim)Priorat€€€€€Still Red

Font de la Figuera

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Clos FiguerasPriorat€€€€€€€Still Red

Galena

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Clos GalenaPriorat€€€€€€€Still Red

Guiamets Vi de Paratge

4.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

Celler els GuiametsPriorat€€€€€€€Still Red

Joan Ametller Vi de Vila

4.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Contemplative

Celler Joan AmetllerPriorat€€€€€€€Still Red

Les Aubaguetes

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Orto VinsPriorat€€€€€€€Still Red

Les Eres Vinyes Velles

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Celler Joan SimoPriorat€€€€€€€Still Red

Les Pedrenyeres

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Orto VinsPriorat€€€€€€€€Still Red

Les Sorts Sycar

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Celler el MasroigPriorat€€€€€Still Red

Lo Givot

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Celler del PontPriorat€€€€€€€Still Red

Mas d'en Compte

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Mas d'en ComptePriorat€€€€€€€Still Red

Mas d'en Compte Vi de Vila

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Mas d'en ComptePriorat€€€€€Still Red

Massana Noya Vi de Paratge

4.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Contemplative

Celler Eudald Massana NoyaPriorat€€€€€€€Still Red

Nit de Nin

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Funky

Nin-OrtizPriorat€€€€€€€Still Red

Nit de les Animes

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Nin-OrtizPriorat€€€€€€€€Still Red

Orto Vi de Vila

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Orto VinsPriorat€€€€€Still Red

Perpetual

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Torres SalmosPriorat€€€€€€€€Still Red

Salmos

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

Torres SalmosPriorat€€€€€€€Still Red

Serras del Priorat

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Clos FiguerasPriorat€€€€€€€Still Red

Solpost

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Celler el MasroigPriorat€€€€€€€Still Red

Tarot

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Celler del PontPriorat€€€€€Still Red

Tres Esteles

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Clos GalenaPriorat€€€€€Still Red

Venus la Universal

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Venus la UniversalPriorat€€€€€€€Still Red

Baigorri Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas BaigorriRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A modern, polished Reserva from the gravity-flow cellar: dark, balanced and savoury with fine tannins.

Bordon Gran Reserva

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Bodegas Franco-EspanolasRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The historic Logrono house's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and traditional, the flagship of the Bordon range.

Calvario

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Finca AllendeRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A single-vineyard old-vine red from a steep Briones plot; structured, mineral and fresh, the estate's terroir flagship alongside Aurus.

Contador

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Bodega ContadorRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Benjamin Romeo's cult garage wine from old San Vicente vines; deep, polished and powerful yet fresh. Multiple vintages have earned perfect 100-point scores from Wine Advocate.

Cune Crianza

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

CVNERioja€€€€€Still Red

The house's everyday Crianza: bright, juicy Tempranillo with gentle oak, a reliable weeknight Rioja and one of Spain's best-selling reds.

Cune Reserva

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing

CVNERioja€€€€€Still Red

The house's widely available Reserva: classic, savoury and reliable, with American-oak spice over fresh Tempranillo fruit. A benchmark value Reserva.

Flor de Muga Rosado

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€Still Rose

A serious Provence-inspired Garnacha rose fermented in oak: pale, dry and gastronomic, with delicate red fruit and a saline, textured finish.

Honorable

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Gomez CruzadoRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's prestige red blending high-altitude Tempranillo with old-vine Garnacha; structured, mineral and modern yet balanced, from a revitalised Haro boutique.

Marques de Murrieta Gran Reserva

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's classical Gran Reserva from the Ygay vineyard: long-aged, savoury and balanced, between the Reserva and the flagship Castillo Ygay.

Marques de Murrieta Reserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's classically styled Reserva from the Ygay vineyard: ripe but savoury, with American-oak spice over a firm, fresh Tempranillo core. A consistent benchmark Reserva.

Muga Gran Reserva Seleccion Especial

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A barrel-selected Gran Reserva above the Reserva tier: long-aged, savoury and polished, blending the house's traditional and modern sides.

Muga Reserva

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's calling-card Reserva, fermented in oak vats and aged in barrel; balanced, savoury and traditional, a benchmark mid-priced Rioja.

Muga Seleccion Especial Reserva

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A barrel selection above the standard Reserva, blending Muga's traditional and modern leanings into a ripe, polished but savoury Rioja.

Pancrudo de Gomez Cruzado

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity

Gomez CruzadoRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A single-vineyard old-vine Garnacha from a high, cool site: fragrant, peppery and mineral, a fresh, elegant expression of the variety in Rioja.

Prado Enea Gran Reserva

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

Muga's traditional flagship, made only in great vintages with long oak ageing in the bodega's own cooperage; a deeply savoury, classical Gran Reserva of real longevity.

Predicador Tinto

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Elegant

Bodega ContadorRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

Romeo's accessible red, sourced from across Rioja: modern, polished and fruit-forward with the estate's fine-grained tannin, a value entry to the Contador style.

Sela

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Easygoing

Bodegas RodaRioja€€€€€Still Red

Roda's younger, fruit-forward red from younger vines: bright and modern with a light French-oak touch, an accessible introduction to the house style.

Sierra Cantabria Cuvee Especial

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Fruity

Sierra CantabriaRioja€€€€€Still Red

The family's accessible estate red: polished, fresh and savoury, a reliable modern Rioja from the Sonsierra.

Vina Ardanza Reserva

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's most famous Reserva and a worldwide benchmark: Garnacha lends generous red fruit, American oak the signature dill and sweet spice, all over a fresh, savoury frame.

Vina Bosconia Reserva

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The richer, more Burgundian sibling to Tondonia, from a warmer estate vineyard; rounder fruit and spice but still carrying the house's signature freshness and old-oak savour.

Vina Cubillo Crianza

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's entry red and arguably the best-value traditional Rioja Crianza: already complex, savoury and high-acid, drinking like many estates' Reserva.

Vina Real Gran Reserva

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Vina RealRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The historic Vina Real Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a classical CVNE red from Rioja Alavesa fruit.

Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva

4.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Released only in great years and only after a decade-plus in the cellar; ethereal, savoury and impossibly fresh, the Gran Reserva is one of the wine world's great old-style reds.

Vina Tondonia Reserva

4.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The reference traditional Rioja Reserva: pale brick colour, oxidative dried-fruit and balsamic aromatics over a fine-boned, high-acid frame that drinks like old Burgundy.

Vina Tondonia Rosado Gran Reserva

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Rose

The most famous rosado in the world: barrel-aged for years, copper-coloured, savoury and saline, it drinks like a serious gastronomic white rather than a summer pink.

Vivanco Coleccion 4 Varietales

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas VivancoRioja€€€€€Still Red

A four-grape Reserva-style blend showcasing the classic Rioja varieties together: balanced, savoury and modern from the Briones estate.

Vivanco Tempranillo Garnacha

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Bodegas VivancoRioja€€€€€Still Red

A bright, young Tempranillo-Garnacha for early drinking: juicy and floral, an easy everyday Rioja.

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