By rights, for the third day of Christmas, we should be choosing French wine to match the hens but Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a Spanish Rioja and French hens really…
Viña Real Barrel Fermented Blanco Rioja, Rioja 2021/22 75cl
£12.95 per bottle
£139.86 per case
White Rioja is somewhat overlooked in favour of its admittedly fabulous red sister. But it has recently had a full facelift from the deep straw yellow wine of yore and…
12 Bottles of Marqués de Murrieta Blanco Reserva ‘Capellania’ Rioja 2018/19 75cl
£966.50 per case
Deep straw yellow colour. This rich powerful wine has notes of tropical and citrus fruit, hazelnut and vanilla. On the palate, full and ripe, with rich, vanilla, cinnamon, spice and…
Pale salmon pink in colour witharomas of strawberry, raspberry and red cherries. Notes of white peach and pear on the palate with along and very elegant finish.
Bodegas LAN , Rioja Gran Reserva, Spain 2016/17 75cl
£27.95 per bottle
£301.86 per case
Garnet in colour, with ruby hues. On the nose, aromas of ripe red fruits and liquorice combine with vanilla, smoke and cinnamon, the result of the extended oak ageing, and…
(V) An intense aroma combining ripe sloes and black fruit with a floral lift and tobacco/chocolate notes from the oak. Silky-textured and fresh in the mouth, with ample fruit fleshing…
V) and (VG)Tradition holds that Saint Gregory, the patron saint of vineyards, passed through the lands of Contino, and thus it is his head that adorns the label of this…
Intense ruby red resulting from the long maceration. Deep berry nose, blackberries and liquorice predominating in the powerful structure. There are fine hints of toasty oak with fine balsamic nuances.…
Stylish, bright ruby red and very intense in colour. Highly aromatic on the nose with hints of red and black autumn fruit aromas with some toast and spices coming from…