Spanish Wine between $10 and $25

Organic/Bio One of the best things about Monestrell is how it can develop really ripe fruit flavors without turning sweet or fruity. Like here in this cheerful Jumilla, Spain, example from younger vines and done all in tank. It’s... Read More

If you’re looking for something to drink with a burger, stew or meat-laden pizza, give this a whirl. It’s 100% Monastrell (Mourvedre in France) from a hot place and cool vintage. The combination is terrific. The ripe... Read More

A classic, old-fashioned, Rioja from the winery's best vines in Rioja Alavesa and a few prime plots in Rioja Alta. It's 100% Tempranillo aged 24 months in American and French oak barriques. A bit more savory and unami-laden... Read More

A classic, old-fashioned, Rioja from the winery's best vines in Rioja Alavesa and a few prime plots in Rioja Alta. It's 100% Tempranillo aged 24 months in American and French oak barriques. With more than a decade in bottle,... Read More

Organic/Bio Traditionally a blending grape in Rioja, here organic Graciano is given the long hang-time it needs to ripen and gain complexity. It's rich with enough graphite minerality and blood orange citrus to stay fresh.... Read More

As Wine Advocate says, Tierra owner and oenologist Carlos Fernández has a clear vision for his wines: balance, body and structure. All that's here in a wine loaded with rich, plush, fruit and layered accents of spice,... Read More

The winery describes this as “Freshness, joy and youth in your glass of wine,” and that pretty much sums up this wine. Perfect for weeknights when you want to enjoy a bottle over a couple of nights. The vibrancy is... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV This is SNAPPY Spanish white that showcases the white/pink citrus and herbal bite of Sauvignon Blanc mellowed just a touch by the rounder texture and ripe orange/tangerine fruit of Verdejos. It's from... Read More

Lower ABV This is classic Albarino from the seaside region of Ribadumía in the heart of the Salnés valley, bounded on two sides by cold Atlantic Ocean water flowing inland through the estuaries – or “Rias”... Read More

Cuatro Rayas was founded in 1935 to do one thing - make terrific Verdejo. Back in the beginning, that meant a wine that would seem really...let's say exotic...to us, a white wine aged in glass demijohns in the hot Spanish... Read More

Wrapping around Priorat, Montsant delivers some of the same slate minerality and sunny ripeness in a more easy-drinking – and affordable-buying – style. Like here in this 100% Garnacha done aged in older oak. Decanter... Read More

A long-time Rioja classic, the Cune Crianza adds a lovely depth of ripe fruit to Rioja’s classic notes of tobacco, herb, and spice. Lovely with lamb or even solo. As James Suckling says in the 90 point review, A fruity and... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV It's hard to believe how much delicious flavor can be packed into a wine of so little pretension - and so little alcohol (just 12.5%)! The main grape here is Mencia, although a half-dozen other varieties... Read More

Lower ABV From Valencia, this is a playful Spanish red that leads with ripe Garnacha (80%) fruit balanced by a touch of savory complexity from Syrah (20%). It’s done with 50% whole clusters, which add some herbal notes and... Read More

Lower ABV The whale's tail on the label is a nod to Getaria's history - this seaport south of San Sabastian was a center of Spain's whaling trade in the 18th and 19th centuries. Today it's a great place to find... Read More

Lower ABV It's tempting to think of Txakoli as kind of a Basque take on Vinho Verde. But despite often sharing a touch of spritz, Txakoli is uniquely delicious, mineral and compelling. Like here in a blend of 40% Hondarrabi... Read More

If you're of a certain age, you may remember when you were urged to give the gift of Bristol Cream to show you care. Today you'd choose to pop open and pour this great value Cream Sherry because you want to drink something... Read More

Two brothers make a range of bold, rich and powerful Tinto de Toro - a clone of Tempranillo - on family lands along the Duero River. This is their younger, more open, version and it's delicious. Suckling.com describes it well... Read More

A richly fruited, spicy and smooth Rioja from 100% Tempranillo in Labastida. Dark blue/black fruit, sandalwood, blackberry juice and layers of Mexican chocolate and coffee flavors coat your mouth then finish spicy dry. The wine... Read More

Organic/BioThe name of the winery here is actually Vins El Cep, meaning roughly Wines from the vineyard. Unlike most Cava producrers, Maite Esteve only works with grapes she grows herself - here a blend of 50%Xarel·Lo,... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV If you like Gamay, Dolcetto or Pais (Mission), then Prieto Picudo is for you! It's the historic grape of the plains of Leon and Pedro Gonzalez Mittelbrunn is leading the charge to bring it back from near... Read More

Lower ABV A delicious Rueda Verdejo that bursting at the seems with orange and tangerine citrus given shape by some chalky minerality and drying citrus pith. There's a purity and sophistication here you don't often find... Read More

If you want to visit the most exciting wine region in Spain right now, go to Serria de Gredos, the mountains to the west of Madrid. This is the land of old vines, abandoned vineyards resurrected by folks like Commando G and Daniel... Read More

Organic/Bio This young estate, founded 1999, works only with 30-60 year-old Tinto de Toro vines they farm organically and largely with horses, rather than tractors, providing plowing power. New and used French oak smooths Toro's... Read More