Lower ABV Back in 1976, when Verdjo was nearly extinct in Rueda, Angel Rodriguez took cuttings from this dying 17th century vineyard and propagated them to keep the varietal alive. This is from those cuttings and if you want to... Read More
Lower ABV In the cooler 2021 vintage, this is a lovely, handcrafted, classically-styled Albarino that will certainly shine with shellfish but is also just delicious to drink. There's a nice sense of fleshiness to the mango... Read More
Lower ABV From the massive tangle of vines in Aragon – think Calatayud, Campo de Borja – that gives us so many really yummy, surprisingly cheap, values.This is from Cariñena, the region named for it’s... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV Valencia’s Verdil grape was once widespread but plantings plummeted through the 1980s. The grape gives wonderful fresh citrus fruit and a touch of salty minerality, but tends to oxidize easily –... Read More
Lower ABV It’s HARD to make interesting, tasty, wine at this price point and the growers who own/operate Rioja’s Montebuena co-op do it as well as anyone we know. Here they’ve balanced the rich texture and ripe... Read More
From one of the great producers of Rias Baixas, this is handcrafted Albarino from multiple small plots close to the sea and a bit further inland. Zesty and salty, there's a lot of flavor here and a vibrant, energetic, finish.... Read More
A difficult 2020 growing season slashed production here by about half, so Silvia was only able to make 1,199 bottles of the wine that simply must be the finest 100% white Grenache made in the world. (When I told Silvia that in... Read More
Lower ABV A terrific example of Rueda Verdejo, a fruit-filled, bracingly citric wine with no hard edges and loads of easy-drinking appeal. Shows wonderful ripe orange, tangerine and key lime fruit with a sweet-smelling ring of... Read More
First discovered in an old vineyard about to be replanted, Tempranillo Blanco is a wild mutation of regular Tempranillo without the red pigment. Since it was added to the official list of Rioja grapes in 2007, it's spready... Read More
From Valdeorras, near Ribera del Duero, this takes the crispy fresh Galician style in a new direction. It’s mostly Godello with a bit of Treixadura added in for spine and stoniness and it’s all aged in oak a short... Read More
Lower ABV Think of this as Albarino with a bit of extra kick from little-known local grapes Canaio and Louero. Lots of seashell mineral and saltiness to the tangerine and lemon fruit with hints of savory flavors like tarragon... Read More
Lower ABV Few wine regions in the world have suffered more at the hands of climate change than the seaside vines of Spain’s Rias Baixas. Too cool/cloudy some years, too hot and dry others, it’s getting tough to make... Read More
“Richly refreshing” seems contradictory, I know. But that’s the best description of this at once weighty and mouthwatering white from the northernmost reaches of Rioja. Javier San Pedro Ortega grew up in a Rioja... Read More
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