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Garnacha Blanca
Garnacha Blanca is a wine with the Mediterranean in its DNA. Imagine yourself walking along a coastal path on a spring day with the smell of scrubland…
Mar 21
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Airén
At just over 200,000 hectares (or 21% of total vines planted) Airén is Spain’s most widely grown white grape and second only to Tempranillo at 203,000…
Mar 21
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Albillo Real
Albillo Real is a native Spanish white variety grown historically in Castille, especially Ribera del Duero, Avila and Madrid, as well as Galicia.
Mar 21
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Godello
Godello is primarily produced in the regions of Valdeorras and Monterrei in Galicia, and in Bierzo in Castilla y León. These regions offer cool wet…
Mar 21
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Palomino Fino
Palomino Fino is a white grape variety which originated in Andalucia and is most closely associated with Jerez where it's the key grape used to make a…
Mar 21
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Pedro Ximénez
Pedro Ximénez (PX) is traditionally associated with Andalucia, and particularly the sweet wines of Montilla-Moriles. In fact, some producers in Jerez or…
Mar 21
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Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is one of the world’s most popular white varieties. In many parts of Spain, the climate is a little too hot for Sauvignon Blanc to grow…
Mar 21
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Ben Giddings
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Moscatel
Moscatel is a highly aromatic grape variety. Its key characteristic is that it is one of the only wine grapes that produces wines that actually taste…
Mar 21
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Merseguera
Merseguera has the reputation of being rather neutral. But in the right hands, it can produce fresh, aromatic wines with light acidity and low alcohol.
Mar 21
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Ben Giddings
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Garnacha
Garnacha is one of the most widely grown red grapes in the world and Spain's third most popular red grape. From the famous Priorat to the lesser-known…
Mar 21
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Ben Giddings
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Monastrell
Tempranillo may be better known, but Monastrell is one of Spain’s most well-loved red grapes. It has an especially important role in the winemaking…
Mar 21
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Ben Giddings
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Bobal
Bobal is Spain’s 3rd most widely grown wine grape, but still not that well known. Traditionally it was used in bulk wines, but these days it’s…
Mar 21
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