Made from Tempranillo vines 10-15 years old and aged for 12 months in oak. In the glass, it has loads of creamy, spicy, vanilla-rich American oak enriched by bright, ripe blackcurrant fruit. The palate has lovely dry savouriness which floods the tongue, the slick, ripe tannins and cherry-skin grip are lovely, all buttressed by that spice and creamy oak.
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2020 Viña Alberdi Reserva, La Rioja Alta
£2300Add to BasketThe 2019 Viña Alberdi Reserva is 100% Tempranillo from vineyards that are 40 years old and at a high altitude of 500-600 metres above sea level.
This vintage stands out for its intense ripe red fruit aromas like strawberries, raspberries and redcurrants complemented by pleasantly sweet spicy notes of vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. The palate is round, with lively freshness at the start and sweet, supple tannins, leading to a long, fruity and balsamic finish, so characteristic of Viña Alberdi.
This wine stands out for its food-pairing versatility. It is the ideal companion to appetizers, snacks and barbecues, perfect with rice, pasta and creams, and great with lightly-grilled meat and fish.
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2020 Rioja ‘Las Parcelas’, Badiola
£2450Add to BasketThis fabulous new style, attention to detail Rioja has pure and intense aromas of dark cherry and blackberry that are complemented by violet and clove highlights. On the palate, the wonderful fruit concentration is balanced by fresh acidity, with characterful chalky tannins leading to a long, mineral finish.
The grapes come from 300 carefully selected parcels, situated on the slopes of the Sierra Cantabria, in Rioja Alavesa. The average plot size is just 0.3 hectares and the average age of the vineyard is approximately 50 years, but some of the vines are significantly older, producing low yields of concentrated juice. The bush vines are planted in limestone soils, resulting in elegant wines that are fresh, precise and age-worthy due to the balancing acidity.
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2018 Resalte Crianza ‘Origen’, Bodega Resalte De Penafiel
£2495Add to BasketA complex wine full of finesse, with fruity notes of blackberry, cherry and liquorice enveloped in exquisitely integrated oak. A full-bodied palate with ripe tannins finishes with textured, long-lasting depth.
The grapes come from six villages in the Ribera del Duero, from vines with an average age of 30 years old. Each plot has a different soil structure which imparts complexity in the resulting wine. The vines are carefully tended throughout the year, with patience, specialised craftsmanship and manual work. Emphasis is placed on keeping the vine healthy, with winter pruning, bunch thinning and shoot thinning all taking place to capture the personality of the terroir. The grapes are hand-harvested at optimum maturity. They follow a philosophy of keeping yields low and strive to keep the soils healthy, which allows the grapes to fully express the characteristics of their terroir.
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2021 Pesquera Crianza, Alejandro Fernandez
£2750Add to BasketPesquera is one of the most foremost and respected wineries in the Ribera del Duero. Highly sought after and each release is eagerly anticipated by fans around the world. This is the latest release of their Crianza. It’s made from 100% Tempranillo, grown in their own vineyards, and is aged for 18 months in oak prior to bottling. On the nose the aromas are of blackberries and plums with spicy hints and a touch of vanilla creaminess while the palate shows delicious ripe raspberry and cherry fruit flavours. There’s plenty of power here which, coupled with the rounded tannins, give it a nicely sleek and silky feel in the lead up to a subtly spicy finish.
It is a complex wine and will age well so drink now to 2030. Pair with rich red meat dishes from roasts to stews.
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2020 Finca Valdepoleo Rioja, Bodegas Y Viñedos Pujanza
£2800Add to BasketDeep ruby with garnet edges, Finca Valdepoleo offers aromas of ripe plum, black cherry and blackberry, lifted by violet, spice and a touch of graphite. The palate is refined and harmonious with dark fruit flowing smoothly into fine-grained tannins, with a mineral edge and fresh acidity carrying it all to a long, elegant finish. Balanced and poised, it shows the modern face of Rioja.
For when: you want a wine that feels composed from start to finish.
Pairs with: roast lamb, game birds, or aged Manchego.
If this wine were a mood, it’d be calm confidence – assured but never loud.Pujanza, based in Laguardia in Rioja Alavesa, is known for expressing vineyard character with clarity and finesse. Finca Valdepoleo is sourced from a single 40-year-old vineyard at 630m altitude, planted entirely to Tempranillo on limestone-clay soils. It’s a wine of place, precision, and understated power.
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2017 Viña Ardanza Reserva, La Rioja Alta
£3350Add to BasketLa Rioja Alta’s Viña Ardanza Reserva is one of the finest Reserva’s available and a benchmark for the region. Every vintage is outstanding and never fails to elicit a smile upon drinking. La Rioja Alta is the gold standard for traditional bodegas: a winery that ages their wines the old-fashioned way, meaning three years in barrel with two rackings a year, followed by three years in bottle.
Outstanding aromatic intensity on the nose, with spicy and balsamic liquorice, clove, nutmeg and black pepper notes, enveloping a subtle hint of ripe red fruit: brandied cherry and raspberry jam. The palate is well-balanced and fresh, with a broad range of flavours and soft, round tannins, leading to a spicy, balsam-like aftertaste on the finish.
A Viña Ardanza in its prime and with a long life ahead of it.
The 2016 vintage comprises 80% Tempranillo from Fuenmayor and Cenicero blended together with 20% Garnacha from the famous ‘La Pedriza’ vineyard in Tudelilla.
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2018 Rioja L4GD4 ‘Vino De Pueblo’ Laguardia, Badiola
£3750Add to BasketBadiola is the creation of 2 Masters of Wine, Andreas Kubach and Sam Harrop along with txakoli producer Gorka Izagirre. Andreas and Sam along with Winemaker Tao Plantón craft modern Rioja wines with an emphasis on-site rather than how long it has aged in an oak barrel. The winemaking philosophy is to obtain very pure, fresh and well-textured wines that reflect their origin.
This 2018 L4GD4 is a perfumed wine with delicate floral aromas of wild strawberries and violet giving way to a juicy palate with velvety tannins and an elegant finish. Current regulations in Rioja only permit the use of a village name on the label by the location of the winery (i.e. the building and not the vineyards) thus the wine from the Laguardia vineyards is cleverly called L4GD4!
The grapes come from carefully selected parcels around the charming village of Laguardia, in Rioja Alavesa. Laguardia is situated on average at 640 metres above sea level and is open to the Ebro Valley with exposed sites. The mesoclimate here results in earlier ripening than other villages and produces approachable wines that are elegant, light and perfumed. The bush vines are planted in limestone soils and are cultivated with respect for the environment, using minimal sprays of copper and sulphur only when required.
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2020 Rioja ‘Vino De Pueblo’ Villabuena V1BN4, Badiola
£3750Add to BasketBadiola is the creation of 2 Masters of Wine, Andreas Kubach and Sam Harrop along with txakoli producer Gorka Izagirre. Andreas and Sam along with Winemaker Tao Plantón craft modern Rioja wines with an emphasis on-site rather than how long it has aged in an oak barrel. The winemaking philosophy is to obtain very pure, fresh and well-textured wines that reflect their origin.
This 2020 V1BN4 is precise and pure with red berry aromas leading to a supple and elegant palate, with spicy nuances, finely grained tannins and an amazing flow through to the finish.
Current Denominación de Origen regulations in Rioja only permit the use of a village name on the label by the location of the winery (i.e. the building and not the vineyards) thus the wine from the Villabuena vineyards is marketed as V1BN4.
The grapes come from carefully selected hillside parcels situated at around 500 metres elevation surrounding the village of Villabuena. The area is protected by the Sierra Cantabria and the mesoclimate imparts the wines with excellent balance between freshness, elegance and good fruit concentration. The bush vines are planted in limestone soils and are cultivated with respect for the environment, using minimal sprays of copper and sulphur when required.
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2016 Martelo Reserva Rioja, Torre de Oña
£3800Add to BasketThe 2015 Finca Martelo Reserva is a juicy wine, thrilling the mouth with plentiful red and black fruit. A wise and careful ageing process in wood is appreciated in its seductive and well-balanced character and fresh sensations. It makes no attempt to hide the power of its modern profile but the character of a traditional wine and other more evolved touches are never far away. A top-quality Reserva wine produced by a winery steeped in expertise creating classic Rioja wines.
Head winemaker Julio Saenz refers to it as “our little Burgundy” because of how closely it represents this unique location. In fact, the wine itself is a field blend, 95% Tempranillo with 5% other varieties including Mazuelo, Garnacha, and even Viura. The chalk soils and 80-year-old vines at Torre de Oña produce a fuller, riper style of Rioja, while the high altitude and Atlantic influence in Rioja Alavesa keeps the wine fresh and elegant. This style is complemented by the use of 20% French oak and shorter maturation, alongside La Rioja Alta’s ultra-traditional methods such as racking by hand.
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2020 Pesquera Reserva, Alejandro Fernandez
£3995Add to BasketPesquera is one of the most foremost and respected wineries in the Ribera del Duero. Highly sought after and each release is eagerly anticipated by fans around the world.
This, their superb Reserva made from 100% tempranillo, is aged for 24 months in oak barrels before bottling. It has a whole array of aromas from black cherry and raspberry to vanilla and sweet oak spice. Rich and smooth on the palate it has abundant silky tannins and plenty of ripe fruit that mingle wonderfully with the sweet spice flavours picked up from the time spent in American oak barrels. While full bodied and well structured it also has a good freshness from the well judged acidity.
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Zalto Bordeaux Glass
£4000Add to BasketThis is Zalto’s main red wine glass and is the perfect glass for wines that are full of character and tannin, young or mature.
The ideal glass for your Bordeaux, Brunello, Merlot, Sangiovese, Shiraz or Tempranillo
But as with all Zalto glassware we recommend trying other wines as well and we have found that this is an amazing glass for full-bodied white wines such as Viognier.
Key facts
- Mouthblown
- Non-lead crystal
- Angles and straight sides for optimal flavour delivery
- Volume: 765ml
- Glass Height: 240mm
- Bowl: 109mm
- Dishwasher safe but be careful!
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2021 La Paul Rioja, Bodegas Y Viñedos Pujanza
£4200Add to BasketDeep ruby with violet hues, La Paul opens with aromas of black cherry, wild berries and violets, layered with spice, mineral earth and a touch of cedar. The palate is vibrant and precise with juicy red fruit framed by firm but polished tannins and lifted acidity. Structured yet graceful, it finishes long, savoury and mineral, true to its high-altitude Rioja Alavesa roots.
For when: you want Rioja with energy and elegance.
Pairs with: lamb cutlets, chargrilled vegetables, or manchego with quince.
If this wine were a personality, it’d be sharp-suited but full of warmth once you get talking.Pujanza is a boutique bodega in Laguardia, Rioja Alavesa, focused on single-vineyard wines that highlight the region’s limestone soils and cool climate. La Paul comes from a vineyard planted in 1976 at 600m altitude, giving Tempranillo with precision, minerality, and distinctive finesse.
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2019 Reserva, Viña Pedrosa
£4795Add to BasketVina Pedrosa is made by the Pérez Pascua family in the Ribera del Duero. Brothers Benjamin, Manuel and Adolfo have been instrumental in transforming the sleepy town of Pedroso into one of Northern Spain’s most revered wine locations.
This 2019 Reserva is made from 35-year-old vines where every grape is carefully harvested by hand with an emphasis placed on low yields, to obtain beautifully balanced, highly focused grapes.
In the glass, it is bursting with aromas of dense, ripe fruit, vigorous herbs, menthol, spice and coffee. The palate has wonderfully rounded fruit flavours with pleasing tannins and balanced acidity. A steely undercurrent of minerality invigorates the palate. Vina Pedrosa’s Reserva has already spent 2 years ageing in the barrel, and a further year in the bottle before release, priming it for your enjoyment. This wine will age gracefully for up to 15 years. We suggest decanting one hour before serving.
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2018 Norte Rioja, Bodegas Y Viñedos Pujanza
£5595Add to BasketInky ruby with violet highlights, Norte is intense from the start with aromas of blackcurrant, blueberry, and wild herbs layered with graphite, spice, and a subtle floral lift. The palate is powerful yet precise, dense dark fruit wrapped in taut acidity and firm, sculpted tannins. There’s a cool, stony thread running through, carrying the wine to a long, mineral-driven finish that speaks of its mountain terroir.
For when: you want Rioja with altitude, attitude, and staying power.
Pairs with: ribeye steak, roast venison, or slow-cooked lamb shoulder.
If this wine were a landscape, it’d be a dramatic limestone ridge against a clear blue sky.Pujanza’s Norte comes from a single 2.7-hectare vineyard planted at 720m – one of the highest in Rioja Alavesa – where Tempranillo grows on thin limestone soils under extreme conditions. It’s a wine of focus, depth, and striking individuality, showing why Pujanza has become a benchmark for modern Rioja.
