Rich plum and damson fruit, vanilla notes, plus a lovely lift of violet aromas. Drinking beautifully. First class!

Beyra tinto offers an unoaked expression of cruncy berry fruit and spice, with super acidity. Less on tannin, more on flavour.

Ripe dark fruits and a smokey finish.

22 months in US oak, broad expansively flavoured Rioja.

A lovely, soft blackcurrant fruit core is backed up by a touch of woodspice in this quaffable red from the heart of Spain.

Apple and crushed strawberry notes on the nose are followed by a soft entry on the palate. A touch of sweetness is balanced by fresh acidity and soft, easy fruit.

Intense dark cherry colour. Ripe, soft fruit aromas with flavours of mulberries.

A pale pink-salmon colour. Soft aromas of red fruits and flowers with fresh, fruity flavours of summer berries on a crisp finish.

Ripe dark fruits and a smokey finish.

A wine rich in fruity tastes with a sweet tannin structure, making it a tasty wine and diplaying the entire potential of the Tempranillo variety grown in the area of greater wine-making tradition in La Rioja.

Campo de Borja wine - Bodegas Borsao impress from entry level up.

A robust Tempranillo from Toro - perfect BBQ wine!

Ontañon's top organic Rioja from prime vineyard around Quel

This 100% Tempranillo (Ull de Llebre) is packed with juicy fruit, but has a complex herbal, mineral and toasty character thanks to 12 months in Hungarian oak. Perfect with grilled meats and slow cooked lamb dishes.

Fruit forward with a touch of subtle French and American oak delicately intertwined with typical Tinta de Toro fruit flavours. Lively juicy palate, full of berry fruits and floral violet flavours. The subtle oak adds extra structure and body on the palate.

Hand-selected Rioja from the La Bascula winemaking team of Bruce Jack and Ed Adams MW

A wine made from grapes of the mentioned varieties which are later mixed to make a blend that combines the Cabernet Franc (concentrated and generous)and Tempranillo (elegant and fresh) and the bouquet provided by the four months oak ageing. Post bottled to continue the process of ageing in bottle.

Very approachable tempranillo with soft fruit and just 6 months in oak to give a bit of structure.

After its duration in cask for 15 months, it is rounded in the bottle for a further 3 months. A broad, expansively flavoured Rioja.

Fresh and clean on the palate, this shows why there is so much interest in quality rosé. It's vibrant pink hues are brilliantly set off by strawberries, redcurrants and raspberries but with a wonderfully dry and refreshing finish.

An innovative blend giving spice, fruit and a rustic edge.

Wonderfully dry and refreshing!

Toro is some 90 minutes further west from Ribera del Duero, close to the Portuguese border. The Puerto Novas winery makes limited amounts of wine from a 15 hectare parcel of old bush vines varying in age between 40 and 100 years old. They benefit from long, hot summers with cool, crisp nights to produce wines with great balance between fruit and acidity.

The wine has aromas of bright fruit with scents of raspberry, strawberry and a hint of smoke. The flavour starts with fruity strawberries backed by soft, sweet tannins and as it opens up in the glass, plum and blueberry accents come more to the fore. A good partner for robust red meats and cheese.

Stands out a mile against many others in this price range.

Bright cherry colour with purple rim, bright and clean.
Very expressive, powerful, complex, fresh fruit, sweet spices, creamy oak, red berry notes.
Flavourful, fruity, toasty with round tannins and good finish.