Castilla-La Mancha
Castilla-La Mancha
Hammeken Cellars 2024 El Tocador Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon
Spanish Red
This wine has deep cherry colour with violet hues, ripe berries, plum and hints of chocolate. The full-bodied palate brings fresh fruit, soft toasted notes, balanced acidity and velvety tannins, followed by a long, smooth finish. Made from Cabernet Sauvignon grown in Castilla-La Mancha, it is sustainably farmed, dry and oak-influenced. Alcohol is 14 percent and residual sugar is 2.6 grams per litre.
Lobetia 2024 Cabernet Sauvignon
Spanish Red
Ripe blueberry leads a lively fruit profile with moderate body. Blackcurrant, blackberry and plum appear with mint, eucalyptus and vanilla, followed by a long finish. The grapes are harvested at night and undergo cold maceration. Made entirely from Cabernet Sauvignon in Castilla-La Mancha, the wine is organically grown and contains thirteen and a half percent alcohol. Sandy, calcareous soils form the vineyard setting.
Esencia Rural 2020 Pampaneo Airén
Spanish White
White fruit, floral and herbaceous aromas meet a silky, fresh palate with balanced acidity, light tannins and a slightly bitter finish. Made entirely from Airén, the wine ferments spontaneously with indigenous yeasts after a manual harvest. Skin contact lasts about four months in stainless steel, followed by two months in amphora. It is bottled by gravity without fining, filtration or added sulphites.
Envínate 2017 Albahra
Spanish Red
Light red colour accompanies fresh red fruit, a fresh opening, a light-footed palate and a distinctly spiced character. The blend is seventy percent Garnacha Tintorera and thirty percent Moravia Agria. The former comes from clay-limestone soil; the latter grows in clay-limestone with sandy topsoil. Both components mature for eight months, in concrete or older French barriques, before blending.
Esencia Rural 2019 Pampaneo Ancestral
Spanish Sparkling
Airén is finished in bottle by the ancestral method, creating fine, playful bubbles. Pineapple, pear and sweetgrass join fresh-fruit and herbal notes. The profile is fresh, fruity, crisp and light, with volatile acidity adding further freshness. The wine contains eleven percent alcohol. The release is identified as an organic and biodynamically farmed sparkling wine from La Mancha.
Bodegas Arzuaga 2019 Pago Florentino
Spanish Red
Cencibel is harvested in small boxes from a south-facing vineyard in Malagón. Cold maceration lasts three days, while maturation takes place for twelve months in French and American oak. Blackberry and blueberry appear with liquorice, roasted coffee, dark chocolate, toast and incense. The palate has ripe red fruit, acidity and body, with long, velvety persistence and roasted notes.
Uva de Vida 2019 Sol del 19
Spanish Red
Wildflowers, spiced fruit, violets, cherry and blueberry accompany fresh earth and an earthy umami note. Graciano accounts for seventy percent of the blend, with thirty percent Tempranillo. Fruit from clay-limestone soils is harvested by hand in small boxes. Maceration lasts eighteen days, native yeasts carry out fermentation, and maturation lasts twenty-four months in stainless steel. The wine is unfined and unfiltered, with no added sulphites.
Envínate 2023 Linit Blanco
Spanish White
Old-vine Pardilla, also known as Marisancho, comes from vineyards around Almansa in Castilla-La Mancha. White fruit and Mediterranean herbs appear in a full profile with balanced acidity and a lingering finish. The wine is sold without a denomination of origin and is aged in barrel. Four winemakers work together on the project: Laura Ramos, José Martínez, Roberto Santana and Alfonso Torrente.
Esencia Rural 2022 Pampaneo Tempranillo
Spanish Red
Blackberry and dark cherry lead, with plum, dried herbs and earthy spice adding a rustic edge. The palate is dry and juicy, carrying ripe fruit through fresh acidity and lightly grippy tannins. Amphora ageing brings a subtle savoury texture to the finish, making it a natural match for lamb skewers, chorizo, grilled peppers or bean dishes.