Spanish

The Godello grape was almost extinct by the mid-20th century and despite an amazing renaissance is still considered a rare find. The Avancia ‘Old Vines’ is sourced from the oldest and most authentic vineyards in the... Read More

On the northwestern Spanish coast near La Coruna, boutique winemaker Xurxo Alba (sure-sho) creates natural wines from his tiny vineyard situated next to his family's restaurant and tienda, a shop which specializes in local... Read More

Carlos Serres (or Charles) was a French wine consultant in Bordeaux during the catastrophic phylloxera epidemic in the late 19th century that devastated vineyards and the wine industry. Panicked shipping magnates charged him to... Read More

For over 100 years, the Emilio Moro family has specialized in bold reds from the tempranillo grape grown in their estate vineyards in northern Spain’s warm region of Ribera del Duero. Seeking to also produce outstanding... Read More

Bodega Faustino lays claim to a storied legacy of 160 years of superb winemaking in the Rioja region of Spain. Their empire now encompasses some of the most prized landscapes of the northern Alavesa district with chalky clay soil... Read More

Bodegas LAN is not the first Rioja winery to explore producing white wine outside of their home region, which is best-suited for reds. LAN’s inaugural bottling of verdejo from the grape’s native Rueda region northwest... Read More

The owner/winemaker for Rioja’s Bodegas Santalba recently visited Spiritus while making a tour of the American northeast, and we particularly enjoyed his Ermita de San Felices Crianza among several stand-out bottles. The... Read More

It is difficult to beat the bang for your buck that can be found in Spain. This red we recently came across is another prime example. Two young winemakers, Marta Ribera and Andres Carull, have partnered to pursue “natural... Read More

For those who love a crisply mineral albarino from northern Spain, the certified organic Raimat delivers the goods. Unusually located in Catalonia, south of the Pyrenées, rather than in the Rias Baixas region of Spain,... Read More

The Nivarius is an unusual white Rioja made from the rare tempranillo blanco grape (instead of viura) grown at an elevation of over 2100 feet. The combination of terroir and steel tank aging time finished in French oak barrels... Read More