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WHIT E LA (LR) Protected from the atlantic winds by the Sierra de . Rioja is subdivided into three zones, Rioja Baja, Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa. Rioja is deep ly root ed on Spanish industry for more than 150 years.

LR1. Bodegas la Marquesa Rioja Alavesa (Villa buena de A la v a) LR1 0 8 (2018) Valserrano White Barrica, [ Viura, ] 3 months , 13% £ 31 LR1 0 9 (20 09 ) Valserrano White Gran Reserva, [Viura, Malvasia] 24 months oak, 14% £ 47

LR2. Bodegas Fuidio, Rioja Alavesa (Villa buena de Ala v a) LR20 3 (20 20 ) Fuidio White Joven, [ Viura ] Un_Oak, 13% £ 24

LR3. Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta, R ioja Alta (Ygay,Logroño) LR304 (2014) Capellania Reserva, [Viura ()] 15 months oak, 12,50% £ 40

LR4. Bodegas Lopez de Heredia, Rioja Alta (Haro)

LR402 (2010) Viña Gravonia Crianza, [Viura (Macabeo)] 48 months oak, 4 years 12,50% £ 40 LR403 (2006) Viña Tondonia Crianza, [Viura, Malvasia] 72 months oak, 6 years 12,50% £ 50

B IERZO (Castlla y León) (BZ) Home of the Mencia which came create fresh, fruity, red wines, grown just over the border of Castilla y Leon but in condition s very much like those of . Mainly slate terraces. The climate site balances between maritime influences of Galicia and dry, hot, continental climate of la Mancha.

BZ1. Peique (Villafranca del Bierzo) BZ 106 (2019) Peique white [ Godello ] 5 months stainless steal tank , 13% £ 32 RUEDA (Castilla y Leon) (RA)

Rueda spread s over dramatic plateaus slashed by the Duero River before Portugal. Extremely cold winters with hot days and cool night s in summers. It ma k e s very fresh, high ly acid ic white wines with as the main grape.

RA1. Verdeal winery (La Seca) RA101 (2018) Ayre verdeal, [ Verdejo ] Un oak, 13% £ 27 RA102 (2017) Verdeal 500 flores, [ Verdejo ] 15 months on its lees, 13% £ 39

RA2. Vinos Sanz winery (La Seca) RA2 0 1 (2018) El Loco verdejo, [ Verdejo, ] Un oak, 13% £ 32 R A202 (2018) Sanz, [ Sauvignon Blanc ] Un oak, 12% £ 33 R A203 (2018) Finca La Colina single old vines, [ Sauvignon Blanc ] Un oak, 12% £ 39

MONTSANT (Cataluña) (MT)

Priorat is surround ed by Sierra de Montsant where Montsant DO was created in 2001. It used to be called Subzone Falset within the Tarragona DO however it has more in common with Priorat for its slopes, its temperatures, its altitudes. Red Garnachas, Cariñe na and white Garnachas.

MT1. Coca i Fito (Montsant) MT 107 (2018) Coca i Fito Blanc Organic, [White Garnacha] 3 months oak on its lees, 14% £ 35

TERRA ALTA (Cataluña) (TA)

Spanish for High L and, it is the highest of the DO wines zones in Cataluña. It adjoins Tarragona to the west. Growers are following the lead of Priorat, recovering and relaunching their Garnacha Blanca and making some impressive red blends.

TA1. Coca i Fito (Terra Alta) TA 101 (2016) Aloja Blanc, [90%Garnacha blanca, 10%Macabeo] Un oak, 13.5% £ 33 TA103 (201 5 ) Coc a i Fito D’Or Old vines, [80%Garnacha blanca, 20%Macabeo] 6 months oak, 14% £ 39

RIAS BAIXAS (Galicia) (RB) Rias Baixas first became denomination of origin in the 1980 and it was called Albariño. Rias Baixas Lively, aromatic whites that go perfectly with t he sellfish from the area. This green corner of is full of irregular Atlantic inlets called Rias which are perfectly shallow fjords lines with hills. Vines have traditionaly been trained on pergolas, horizontal trellises well above the ground. The thick skinned Albariño is the main grape here.

RB1. Viña Sobreira winery (Valle del Salnes) RB101 (2018) Pazo da Sobreiras, [100% Albariño] Un oak, 12.5% £ 29 RB102 (2018) Terras Vellas Old vines, [100% Albariño] Un oak, 12.5% £ 36

VALDEHORRAS (Galicia) (VD)

It was founded as a DO just one year after Ribeiro. Next door to Ribeira Sacra just across the River Sil. Despite their influence the climate here is less humid than in other part s of Galicia with hot and dry summers. Best are south facing and around 500m altitude. and garnacha tintoreta are found here but the most important grape is Godello responsible for one of the best Spanish white wines.

VD1. Mendez Rojo winery( ) VD101 (2016) Mil Rios, [100% Godello] Un oak, 13% £ 31 VD2.Rafael Palacios winery (Valle del Bibei) VD201 (2016) Louro do Bolo, [92% Godello, 8%] 4 months on its lees on foudres, 13.5% £ 38 VD202 (2018) As Sortes, [100% Godello] 8 months i n oak, 13% £ 66

VALDEJALÓN IGP (Aragón) (VJ)

Home of Garnacha grape but also Cariñena (Mazuelo) or Macabeos for white wines. The wines from Aragón reach high alcohol volume however now a days there are some producers trying to get the best from the vineyards and the wines are wit in the best wine from Spai n.

VJ1. Frontonio winery (Valdejalón, )

VJ106 (2018) Botijo Blanco Region wine, [90% Garnacha, 10%Macabeo ] Un oak, 13% £ 33 VJ107 (2016) Microcósmico Village wine, [Macabeo] 6 months on its lees stainless steal, 13% £ 35 VJ108 (2015) Telescópico V2, [ 70% Macabeo, 30% Garnacha ] 6 months on its lees SS, 13% £ 39

TXAKOLI (Country Basque) (TX)

There are proves than wine was here since the 14 or 15 century. The first extant document citing vino was in 1616. By the end of 19 century it was in decline, and repealing of protectionist laws enabling import foreign wines. Annual rainfall is 1500mm/year and cool summers it has over 1000ha/vineyards. IT is strongly atlantic influences and usually it is sold young, very slightly sparkling an d low alcohol.

TX1. Arregui winery (Zarautz, )

TX 102 (2018) TxaKoli Arregui [ Ondarrubi Zuri ] Un_Oak, 11% £ 29

NAVARRA (Navarra) (NA) The DO has advantages, such as the diversity of climates and landscapes that combine Continental climates, Atlantic and Mediterranean, the proximity of the Bay of Biscay. Soils of Navarr a are also marked by great diversity. In low mountains there are ocher and gravel soils. Limestone in Estella and Valdizarbe and alluvial soils in the plains NA1. Viña Zorzal winery (Corella)

NA103 (2018) Rey Noble [ White Garnacha ] Oak, 6 months on its lees 12.5% £ 30 NA10 5 (20 20 ) Viña Zorzal [ ] Un Oak, 6 months on its lees 12.5% £ 30

JUMILLA (Murcia) (JM) 50 miles inland from the Mediterranean coast it is a high altitude (300 up to 600m above the sea level) arid valley. The valley is really hot during the day around 42 degrees in summer but cool at night again thank to the altitude. Rainfall is very low sometimes even below 300mm a year. The main grape here is monastrell.

JM1. Silvano Garcia winery (Jumilla) JM104 (2018) Blue [ Moscatel de Alejandría ] No aged 11.5% £ 28 LA MANCHA (Castilla la Mancha) (LM)

The centre of Spanish live is located in the meseta , the high plateau south of Madrid, wh ich endless flat vineyards can weary the eye. It s DO classified vineyards alone, less than half of the total cover more ground than all of Australia´s vineyards put together.

LM1. Canforrales, Campos Reales winery (El Provencio, Cuenca) LM105 (2018) Canforrales organic White [ Sauvignon Blanc ] No oak 13% £ 26 LM2. Isidro Milagro winery (Manzanares, La mancha) LM202 (201 8 ) Cal y Canto White [ Verdejo ] No oak 13% £ 20

CANARY ISLAND ( Islas Canarias ) (VC)

The mediocre wines for the tourist trade has been replaced by much more interesting products . The young wines from Negramoll and the indigenous grape L istan N egro and whites as Listan B lanco (palomino grape), traditional and dry malvasias from La Palma and Lanzarote islands, and Vijariego, Marmajuelo or Gual grapes. Vine ages are old and soil is volcanic. VC1. Viñatigo winery (Tenerife, Canarias) VC104 (201 6 ) Listan Blanco [ Listan Blanco ] 4 months oak 13% £ 33 VC105 (201 4 ) Malvasia aromatica [ Malvasia ] no oak 12% £ 38 VC106 (2015) Marmajuelo [ Marmajuelo ] 3 months oak on his l ees 13% £ 38 VC107 (2015) Gual [ Gual ] 3 months oak on his lees 13% £ 39

ROSE WINES RIOJA

LR1. Bodegas la Marquesa Rioja Alavesa (Villa buena de A la v a)

LR110 (2017) Valserrano Rose, [ , Garnacha ] Un oak, 13% £ 30 LR3. Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta, Rioja Alta (Ygay,Logroño)

LR305 (2015) Murrieta Rose, [Mazuelo] Un oak, 13,50% £ 30 LR5. Bodegas Isidro Milagro, Rioja Baja (Alfaro)

LR504 (2016) Finca Besaya Rose, [ Tempranillo ] Un oak, 13 % £ 24

BIERZO BZ1. Peique winery (Villafranca del Bierzo) BZ107 (2017) Peique Joven Rose, [ Mencia ] 4 months on his lees 13% £ 2 7 COUNTRY BASQUE TX1. Arregui winery (Zarautz, Getariako Txakolina)

TX 102 (2018) TxaKoli Arregui [ Ondarrubi Zuri ] Un_Oak, 11% £ 29 NAVARRA NA1. Viña Zorzal winery (Corella)

NA104 (2019) Rey Noble Garnacha rose [ Garnacha ] Un oak 13% £ 27 ALICANTE AL2. Finca Collado winery (Alto Vinalopo, Salinas)

AL205 (2016) Finca Collado Rosado [ , Monastrel ] 2 months oak 13% £ 27

RONDA SR1. Cortijo de los Aguilares winery (Ronda) SR104 (2017) Rosado CLA [ Tempranillo, Ryrah, ] No aged 13.5% £ 25 VG1. Vilaplana winery (Caniles)

VG102 . (2017) Dos Flamenc os [ Garnacha, Tempranillo ] No oak 13.5% £ 27

CAVA (CV)

CV1. Pago de Tharsys (Requena) CV101 Pago de Tharsys, [ Macabeo, Perellada ] Brut , 11,5% £ 28

CV2. Via de la Plata ( ) CV2 01 Blanc de Blanc Via de la Plata , [ Chardonnay ] Brut Cava , 1 2 % £ 32 CV2 0 2 Blanc de Blanc Old vines Via de la Plata , [ Chardonnay ] Brut Cava , 1 2 % £ 35

CV3. Reventos (Cataluña) CV301 Reventos I B lanc De Nit , [ Macabeo, Perellada, Xarello, Monastrell ] Brut Cava, 12 % £ 35

CHAMPAGNE (CH)

CH1. Deutz (Vallee de la Marme) CH101 Champagne Deutz, [ Chardonnay, , ] Brut classic 750ml, 12% £ 50 CH10 2 Champagne Deutz, [ Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Pinot Meunier ] Brut classic 3 50ml, 12% £ 35 CH10 3 Champagne Deutz, [ Pinot noir ] Brut Rose 750ml, 12% £ 58 CH10 4 Champagne Deutz, [ Pinot noir ] Brut Rose 3 50ml, 12% £ 40

CH 2 . Champagne Louis Roederer (Vallee de la Marme) CH 2 0 2 Champagne Louis Roederer , [ Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Pinot Meunier ] Brut premier 3 50ml, 12% £ 39 CH 2 0 3 Champagne Louis Roederer , [ Chardonnay, Pinot noir ] Rose 7 50ml, 12% £ 68 CH 2 0 4 Champagne Louis Roederer , [ Chardonnay ] B lanc de Blanc vintage 7 50ml, 12% £ 88 CH 2 0 5 (2008) Champagne Vintage , [ Chardonnay, Pinot noir ] 7 50ml, 12% £ 175 CH 2 0 6 (2008) Champagne Cristal Rose Vintage , [ Chardonnay , Pinot noir ] 7 50ml, 12% £ 450

ANCESTRALE ( AN )

AN 1. Vicent Careme ( Loire, Petillant ) AN 101 Vicent Careme Ancestrale , [ ] méthode ancestrale 750ml, 12% £ 38