Red wine

La Clave is the latest throw of genius Raúl Pérez. Mainly made from vineyards in the Ponferrada region. What is special about this wine is its coupage. Indeed, besides Mencía, half of it consists of Tintorera, or Alicante Bouschet, a grape variety that was widely planted in Galicia and Bierzo after the philloxera. This grape is best known for its dark-coloured flesh, which makes the La Clave darker in colour than the other Raúl wines.

This entry level wine in Raul Perez's range is a tribute to the Camino de Compostela (Ultreia is the salute given to the pilgrims on the way); it is also a very pure expression of the Mencia grape.

This wine is a blend of a very old Grenache vine and some cabernet sauvignon coming from a higher altitude bloc on the sides of Mount Moncay. Hand picked.

Urbezo, a regional artist and a good friend of Santiago Garcia's, was both a mentor and a source inspiration for him. The estate and most of the wines are named after the painter.

Urbezo, a regional artist and a good friend of Santiago Garcia's, was a source inspiration for him. The estate and most of the wines are named after the painter.

This is the entry level wine at Bodegas Reyes. The limestone soils act like a sieve in times of rain. The yield is very low (22 hectolitres per hectare).

In 2015, the estate planted 4,5 ha of Graciano. The aim was to make a wine with a moderate level of alcohol and a good acidity. Graciano comes from the North of Spain, where it is often blended with Tempranillo to which its brings its acidity. In a hot region like Toledo, it keeps its freshness while reaching an excellent ripeness.

Old vine syrahs vilified in semi-crianza style.

This "Friends' wine" is the flagship of this family bodega, located in Corral de Almaguer. It coiuld be sold under the La Mancha denomination, but owner Juan de la Barreda prefers to use the Tierra de Castilla label. The wine is a blend of old Tempranillo grapes (here they call it Cencibel), from three different terroirs: La Desehilla, Monte Alto and El Convento, with some shiraz and cabernet from younger vines.

Old vine tempranillo, semi-crianza style, 6,300 bottles.

Torre de Barreda stand for an outstanding price-quality relation. Although Cabernet Sauvignon is now very common in the world of wine, it is a rarity on this estate - the production of this cuvée never exceeds 10,000 bottles.

The name Quite (little hand, in the parlance of the bull-fighters) brings us back to the Andalusian roots of Veronica, whose father was a torero. This is Veronica's most approachable Mencia, juicy and fruity, but still very personal.

The name Quite (little hand, in the parlance of the bull-fighters) brings us back to the Andalusian roots of Veronica, whose father was a torero. This is Veronica's most approachable Mencia, juicy and fruity, but still very personal.

2009 was the first vintage for Flor de Vetus. This cuvée is made with the youngest vines of the estate. Vetus means forbidden in latin.

2009 was the first vintage for Flor de Vetus. This cuvée is made with the youngest vines of the estate. Vetus means forbidden in latin.

Envínate operates in several regions of Spain. The red thread being the elegance and the Atlantic character of their wines. Cet Albahra ("small lake") is the most Mediterranean of their range, but still shows some elegance. It is made with 70% Tintorera from Almnasa (a 3 ha vine on limestone-clay) and 30% Moravia Agria, a very rare grape from Manchuela, on sandy soils (only 50 ha are left in the whole of Spain).

This is the entry level wine at Bodegas Reyes. The limestone soils act like a sieve in times of rain. The yield is very low (22 hectolitres per hectare).