Antxiola (ahn-cho-la) Rosado is steel-fermented Hondarrabi Beltza left to macerate on the skins to extract body, flavor, and salmon-pink color. The vines are planted in clay soils on sunny hillsides above the Bay of Biscay, where... Read More
Antxiola (ahn-cho-la) is a steel-fermented blend of Hondarrabi Zuri (90%) and Hondurrabi Beltza, both native Basque Country varietals that are the basis for Txakoli (cha-koe-lee) wine produced near the Bay of Biscay. Anxtiola... Read More
Listan Blanco is another name for Palomino, the grape made famous by Sherry producers. This crisp white wine has no flor or Sherry notes, but the volcanic rock shines through with flint, minerals, lemon fruit, indigenous yeast,... Read More
Also called Palomino Negro, high-altitude Listan Negro yields a savory, medium-bodied red wine with bright, dry red fruit, minerals, and mountain herbs. There is no wood vinification, just tank fermentation with indigenous yeasts... Read More
Most Riojas are blends—usually a high proportion of Tempranillo complemented by Garnacha (Grenache), Mazuelo (Carignan), and Graciano (Morrastel). In a rare twist, Lagrimas de Bhilar is all Graciano, which is prized for... Read More
Fermi Bohigas is a family winery dating back to the 13th century. Located on the outskirts of Barcelona, this 700-acre estate is known for high-end Cava made with a traditional blend of Xarel-lo, Macabeo, and Parellada. The current... Read More
Equipo Navazos is not a winery or producer. Instead, it is a group of sherry lovers who find forgotten casks of old sherry hiding in Spanish cellars. They bottle multiple versions of each style, highlighting the beauty of this... Read More
Determining which sherries are sweet can be challenging: Cream Sherry is sweet, and Pedro Ximenez (PX for short) is very sweet. Fortunately, Gonzalez Byass tells you right on the bottle that Nectar is dulce. Its sugars occur naturally... Read More
Gramona is a world-class Cava producer, yet one of their finest wines is this well-kept secret called Gessami (jess-ah-mee). It is a steel-processed blend of about 50% Sauvignon Blanc blended with various Muscat and some Gewürztraminer.... Read More
Gulp/Hablo might resemble an artisanal orange soda, but it is an easy-drinking skin-contact wine made of a 50/50 blend of Verdejo & Sauvignon Blanc vinified in clay & oak with indigenous yeast and spontaneous fermentation. It's... Read More
Ready to try a wine from the Azores? Though technically Portugal, the Azores are a group of islands 870 miles west of Lisbon in the Atlantic Ocean. From the volcanic island of Ilha do Pico, Terras de Lava is a steel-fermented... Read More
The people behind the label are John “Juan” House of Ovum Wines and Kerin “Kiki” Auth Bembry, who met on a bus in Spain back in 2011. The partnership started out as a way to express the terroir of Utiel-Requena... Read More
Founded in July 1890, La Rioja Alta built its brand on the '890' and '904' series of Gran Reservas. From then on, new properties and vineyards were acquired as they became available. The winery is still going strong... Read More
Let's start by saying that 85% of Naveran's production is sold next door in France. That's quite a testament to the quality and flavor of Naveran, but it's no accident that the French have sniffed out such a great... Read More
Serea (“Mermaid” in Gallego) is a steel-fermented/aged Albariño from 10-15-year-old organic vines planted near the coast for a dry, medium-bodied wine with pale gold & green highlights and notes of apple, grass,... Read More