MacRobert & Canals, new wave Rioja with a terroir focus
What happens when a winemaker from the Swartland marries a winemaker from Rioja? Well, he moves there and starts making
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Terroir al Límit and Terroir Sense Fronteres: stunning, brave wines from Priorat and Montsant by Dominik and Tatjana (updated 2025)
Websites: https://terroir-sense-fronteres.com/ and https://terroir-al-limit.com/ Terroir al Límit is one of Priorat’s most highly acclaimed wineries, established by Dominik Huber and
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Highlights: Torres Mas La Plana 2018 Penedès, Spain
Torres Mas La Plana 2018 Penedès, Spain14.5% alcohol. This is Cabernet Sauvignon, from the Mas La Plana vineyard. It’s one
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The wines of Numanthia, from Spain’s Toro wine region: how they’ve tried to shift from the Parker-style to something more expressive of place
Website: https://www.numanthia.com/en-ww Numanthia hit gold with the release of their 2004 Termanthia, which was among a group of five wines
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Aseginolaza y Leunda, making stunning low-fi wines in Spain’s Navarra
Website: https://aseginolazayleunda.com/ Pedro Leunda (pictured above) and Jon Aseginolaza are childhood friends from San Sebastien, now making wine from the
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Viña Zorzal: expressive naturally made wines from Navarra, Spain
Website: https://vinazorzalwines.com/en/about-zorzal-wines/ Viña Zorzal are based in Navarra, where they are making not only some of the most interesting wines
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The remarkable wines of Arizcuren, Rioja, Spain
Website: https://www.arizcurenvinos.com/en/ Javier Arizcuren (pictured above) is producing some of Rioja’s most interesting wines, from vineyards owned by his family.
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The amazing wines of Carmelo Peña, Bien de Altura (Gran Canaria) and Jable de Tao (Lanzarote)
Carmelo Peña hails from Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, and he sort of fell into wine the way many
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Highlights: Parés Baltà Blanca Cusine Cava Gran Reserva 2012
I’m a big fan of the Cavas from Parés Baltà who I visited last year (my report is here). Tried
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The beautiful wines of Juan Antonio Ponce, from Manchuela, Spain
Website: https://bodegasponce.es/ Manchuela is a lesser-known Spanish wine region inland from Valencia, specializing in the Bobal grape variety. It’s a
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