White Wine

Ònix Classic Blanco 2021

Tasting: Representing a tiny part of production in the legendary Priorat, white wines are somewhat in the shadow of the reds of the region, but wines like this prove they deserve much more recognition. Broad and textural, ripe green apple, nashi pear flesh, bouncy citrus and rounded soft acidity.

Bodega: Vinícola del Priorat

Region: D.O.Q. Priorat

Grape: Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo

Aging: Stainless steel on lees

Vintage: 2021

Alcohol: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Finca Los Hornos Verdejo 2019

Tasting: As well as producing deliciously crisp wines in stainless steel, Verdejo responds extremely well to oak aging also. As well as Verdejo’s trademark fresh acidity, crunchy apple, lime and grapefruit citrus, this expression also has layers of texture and creamy lees notes with a back drop of wet stones and gun smoke.

Bodega: Oro de Castilla

Region: D.O. Rueda

Grape: Verdejo

Aging: Fermented in and aged for 8 months in large format oak on lees

Vintage: 2019

Alcohol: 13%

Closure: Cork

Ostatu Blanco 2021

Tasting: From Rioja’s northernmost subregion, Alavesa. Ultra-fresh and snappy, this outstanding white Rioja bursts forth with super clean acidity, driving citrus, white flowers and a delicious mineral backbone.

Bodega: Bodegas Ostatu

Region: D.O.Ca Rioja

Grape: Viura, Malvasía

Aging: N/A

Vintage: 2021

Alcohol: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Pazo de Villarei Albariño 2021

Tasting: Albariño down to the (very dry) bone! A firm, fresh, clean and zippy acid drive is complemented by lime skin, lemongrass, pineapple and green apple. Super juicy and super delicious!

Bodega: Bodegas Pazo de Villarei

Region: D.O. Rías Baixas

Grape: Albariño

Aging: Stainless steel on lees

Vintage: 2021

Alcohol: 13%

Closure: Cork

Bodegas Ramón Bilbao Albariño

Tasting: Elegant and fresh, this Albariño has flavours of pineapple, Golden Delicious apples, firm lemon and lime citrus and a steely, mineral finish.

Bodega: Bodegas Ramón Bilbao

Region: D.O. Rías Baixas

Grape: Albariño

Aging: N/A

Vintage: 2020

Alcohol: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Ramon Bilbao Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Tasting: Citrus fruit and gooseberry abounds with support of passionfruit and zippy, crunchy acidity.

Bodega: Bodegas Ramón Bilbao

Region: D.O. Rueda

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc

Aging: Stainless steel on lees 

Vintage: 2021 

Alcohol: 13%

Closure: Screwcap

Supernova Blanc 2021

Tasting: Tomeu Llabrés' Ca'n Verdura project aims to reinvigorate plantings of indigenous Mallorcan varieties that have lost ground on the island to French varieties such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. An excellent example of indigenous variety Moll, the wine shows complexity through aromatic citrus, white peach and fine fennel and herbs.

Bodega: Ca’n Verdura

Region: D.O. Binissalem-Mallorca

Grape: Moll

Aging: 5 months on lees in stainless steel

Vintage: 2021

Alcohol: 13%

Closure: Cork

Toubes 2018

Tasting: Viña Costeira make a range of wine from indigenous Galician varieties, across several of Galicia’s growing regions. Toubes comes from Ribeiro, the heartland of the Treixadura grape. Dense, rich and powerful, it has concentrated fruit with flavours of golden apple, honeysuckle, pineapple and patisserie notes from long lees aging.

Bodega: Viña Costeira

Region: D.O. Ribeiro

Grape: Treixadura, Albariño, Loureira

Aging: In old oak on lees

Vintage: 2018

Alcohol: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Tasting Notes: Complex aroma of great intensity fruity, complex, notes of stone fruits like pear and white peach and citrus and lime, hints of white flowers, sweet notes of honey and caramel.

Unctuous, fatty, fruity, very tasty with peach aftertaste, harmonious and well integrated flavors, fresh acidity, salinity and rich touch bitter end. Very good persistence.

Bodega: Bodegas D. Mateos

Region: C. A. Rioja

Grape: Tempranillo Blanco

Aging: in stainless steel tanks on its lees for 6 months with weekly reverse pumping.

Vintage: 2020

Closure: Cork

Verdeja le Dicen 2020

Tasting: Verdeja is the local name for old, pre-clonal selection Verdejo in Castronuño and Toro, and while this wine shows plenty of Verdejo character this is clearly not a wine trying to be Verdejo from Rueda! Embracing Verdejo’s tendency towards oxidation, Esteban Celemín makes this wine in the traditional method of this region, with 1-2 days of skin contact and the inclusion of some raisined grapes. The result is a very highly concentrated, but totally dry, expression of Verdejo. This shows appealing ripe green herb (fennel, coriander, celery) notes intermingled with charred lemon notes on the nose, and the palate is dense with plenty of mineral acidity and citrus and stone-fruit notes 

Bodega: Esteban Celemín Viticultor

Region: Castouño, Duero Valley

Grape: Verdeja

Aging: 2 days skin contact, fermented in and aged 12 months in old French oak foudres

Vintage: 2020

Closure: Cork

La Blanca Amfora Garnacha Blanca 2021

Tasting: Produced by Vins del Tros in the far south of Catalunya, in the village of Vilalba del Arcs, their mission has always been to produce wines that represent the very essence of the region of Terra Alta. With skin contact employed and amphora fermentation and maturation, this is an outstandingly interesting orange wine. Un-fined and unfiltered it shows delicious, soft citrus fruit, wildflowers, and spices. Farmed organically with minimal amounts of added sulphur.   

Bodega: Vins del Tros

Region: D.O. Terra Alta

Grape: Garnacha Blanca

Aging: In amphora for 5 months

Vintage: 2021

Alcohol: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Zerberos Suavinon 2015

Tasting: Very aromatic with a nose of chamomile flowers, jasmine, and poached quince. The medium bodied palate shows breadth and texture with nashi pear, dried apricot, ginger and cooked green apple

Bodega: Daniel V. Ramos

Region: Sierra de Gredos

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc

Aging: Fermented and aged for 12 months in amphora

Vintage: 2015

Alcohol: 13%

Closure: Cork

Zerberos Viento Zphyros 2016

Tasting: A delicious wine made primarily of the rare and native Albillo Real grape, with a splash of Sauvignon Blanc. Daniel lets the wine sit on the lees for 11 months, giving it a rich, honeyed texture and layer upon layer of peach, pear, and stringent mineral aromas.

Bodega: Daniel V. Ramos

Region: Sierra de Gredos

Grape: Albillo Real, Sauvignon Blanc

Aging: Stainless steel on lees for 11months

Vintage: 2016

Alcohol: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Clea Verdejo 2020

Tasting: Classic Rueda Verdejo. An expressive nose of apple and citrus, the palate is clean, has vibrant acidity with crunchy lime, and lovely saline edged Granny Smith apples.

Bodega: Bardos

Region: D.O. Rueda

Grape: Verdejo

Aging:  2 months in stainless steel on lees

Vintage: 2020

Alcohol: 13%

Luberri Zuri 2020

Tasting: Fresh, lively white Rioja, a nose of citrus and green fruit, a textural palate of crunchy green apple, lime skin and mountain herbs. 

Bodega: Bodegas Luberri Monje-Amestoy

Region: D.O.Ca Rioja

Grape: Viura, Malvasía

Aging: Stainless steel 

Vintage: 2020

Alcohol 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Secrets de Mar 2020

Tasting: A vibrant wine from Catalunya’s far south, balanced notes of citrus, white flowers and green fruit. 

Bodega: Clos Galena

Region: D.O. Terra Alta

Grape: Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo

Aging: 2 months in stainless steel on lees

Vintage: 2020

Alcohol: 13%

Closure: Cork

Zuazo Gastón Viura 2020

Tasting: Zippy and crisp, this unoaked white from Rioja shows bright citrus and fennel on the nose, the palate is fleshy, waxy lemon and light peach with slightly herbaceous notes.  

Bodega: Bodegas y Viñedos Zuazo Gastón

Region: D.O.Ca Rioja

Grape: Viura

Aging: Stainless steel

Vintage: 2020

Alcohol: 13%

Closure: Cork

Ennak Blanco 2021

Tasting: Jordi's wines are made from vineyards that have never seen any synthetic chemicals, just composted vine cuttings. His wines also contain less than half the sulphur permitted for organic wines. A light and energetic wine from Catalunya’s far south, showing red apple, pear, white flowers and lemon peel.

Bodega: Celler Jordi Miró

Region: D.O. Terra Alta

Grape: Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo

Aging: Stainless steel

Vintage: 2021

Alcohol: 14%

Closure: Cork

Particular Chardonnay 2020

Tasting: Fresh and light, un-oaked, vibrant and breezy. Light white peach, green fig and a delicate nuttiness in the background, the Moscatel de Alejandría lends a little floral aroma. 

Bodega: Bodegas San Valero

Region: D.O. Cariñena

Grape: Chardonnay, Moscatel de Alejandría

Aging: Stainless steel

Vintage: 2020

Alcohol: 13%

Closure: Cork

Particular Fermentado en Barrica Chardonnay 2019

Tasting: A classic expression of Chardonnay with diligently used barrel work. Ripe yellow peach, cooked apricot, delicious creamy lees notes, and backbone of minerals and smoke.

Bodega: Bodegas San Valero

Region: D.O. Cariñena

Grape: Chardonnay

Aging: 3 months in French oak

Vintage: 2019

Alcohol: 13%

Closure: Cork

Humm Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains 2020 - 500ml

Tasting: A delicate and vibrant sweet wine, created by arresting the fermentation before all sugar is consumed, resulting in an elegant wine, redolent of fresh muscat grapes, white flowers and citrus blossom.

Bodega: Bodegas Sumarocca

Region: D.O. Penedès 

Grape: Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains

Aging: Stainless steel

Vintage: 2020

Alcohol: 9.5%

Closure: Cork

Trapiche Chardonnay 2019

Tasting: Crisp and fresh Chardonnay, red apples, pineapple and stone fruit, with soft lingering acidity.

Bodega: Bodega Trapiche

Region: Mendoza

Grape: Chardonnay

Aging: N/A

Vintage: 2019

Alcohol: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Latido de Sara Garnacha Blanca 2020

Tasting:  Fresh, crisp and utterly varietal. Green apple, citrus and ripe stone fruit combines in this quaffable, refreshing wine. 

Bodega: Sara Selections 

Region: D.O. Navarra

Grape: Garnacha Blanca

Aging:  Stainless steel

Vintage: 2020

Alcohol: 12.5%

Closure: Cork 

Bhilar Blanco 2021

Tasting: David Sampredo-Gil’s Bodegas Bhilar has slowly become one of the most respected small wineries in Rioja. His vineyards are bursting with life due to the biodiversity he encourages using organic and biodynamic farming. Based in the subregion of Alavesa around the town of Elvillar (Bhilar is the Basque word for Elvillar), he makes an array of exceptional wine that stun his fans year after year. Partial skin contact gives this wine high viscosity with white fruits on the nose with a hint of guava. On the palate the wine is super fresh with loads of acidity and length, fresh green fruit, pear flesh and fresh mountain herbs.

Bodega: Bodegas Bhilar

Region: D.O.Ca Rioja

Grape: Viura, Garnacha Blanca

Aging: Fermented on skins in concrete then transferred to French oak for 6 months.

Vintage: 2021

Alcohol: 12%

Closure: Cork