Spain's La Mancha region brings to mind El Greco and Don Quixote, not world-class wine or food. Adolfo Munoz, the influential chef and restaurant, is helping to change that. The Bodega Vinedos Cigarral de Santa Maria,a country house in Toledo, was founded in 1997 by Adolfo. The estate covers an area of seven hectares around the main building where the small bodega or winery and the fam...

  Colour: Deep purplish red. Nose: Explosion of primary aromas with complex and persistent nuances of black fruit and toasted notes of new wood. Palate: Great intensity and structure, it offers a balanced pass in the mouth with sweet tannins and fresh acidity. Food Matches: This wine pairs well with red meats, legumes and vegetables dishes. Ageing: 12 months in French a...

COLOUR Deep purplish red. NOSE Explosion of primary aromas with complex and persistent nuances of black fruit and toasty notes of new wood. PALATE Great intensity and structure. A balanced pass in the mouth with sweet tannins and fresh acidity. FOOD PAIRING This wine pairs well with red meats, legumes and vegetables dishes. Ageing: 8 months in French and American oak

  Alvaro's Camins is made half from local variety Samsó (a synonym for Carinena), then 40% Garnacha and 10% shared between Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. The wine has classic Priorat weight, with velvety raspberry fruit and hints of spice and vanillin; the naturally ripe exuberance inherent in this region has been tamed by this relatively mild vintage and the result is pleas...

  Hand harvested bunch by bunch, wild yeast fermentation and aged for 9 - 12 months in French and American oak with an additional ageing of 6 months in bottle.   Deep ruby red colored wine with aromas of red and black berries confiture combined with licorice, clove and roasted nut aromas. It shows full-bodied, balanced an...

The impressive array of aromas of red and black fruit, such as currants, nectarines, blackberries and cassis, perfectly intertwined with spice nuances, cocoa, supple toast notes, cream and cinnamon, make up for an exquisite bouquet. The warm palate once again reflects the intensity of the fruit flavours. It has a great concentration and finesse which, together with the sweet tannins, result...

TASTING NOTES   Colour: Intense, brilliant and clean ruby colour. Nose: Intense fruit aromas characteristic of the variety, with excellent notes of toasted oak originating from new barrels. Palate: Round, ample and smooth, with ripe fruit (blackberry and cherry) with a touch of vanilla, coconut, mint and laurel. A wine where the wood shows nicely, but the fruit is predomina...

 A light texture carries racy, intense flavors in this expressive red, with bright cherry, licorice, mineral, garrigue and spice notes mingling over light tannins and buoyed by lively acidity. Balanced, focused and elegant, with a lingering finish. Drink now through 2021. Special designation: Highly Recommended. Score - 93. (Thomas Matthews, winespectator.com, Sept. 2013)

Rioja Vega have been at the forefront of quality wine production in the region since they first set up 125 years ago. At the time, Phyolloxera was ravaging French vineyards and many winemakers fled to Northern Spain in a bid to change their fortunes. The founder of Vega Rioja, Felipe Ugalde, took full advantage of the influx of experienced wine makers and the estate has been gathering ...

TASTING NOTES:   View: dark cherry medium intensity, bright, reflections colored tile. Nose: Elegant and intense, red fruits, hints of licorice aromas of maturity and aging: spices, snuff and vanilla leaf. Mouth: soft, round, balanced and very fresh. AGEING: 18 months in American oak barrels. At this time, embodiment 2 or 3 decanting wine clarification naturally, th...