TEMPRANILLO

In 1973 a group of foodie friends decided to make a Rioja which was expressly designed to go with food. They succeeded. 50 years later, their wines are still renowned for being food-friendly. This is ripe and full of red-fruit flavour with hints of toasty coconut, vanilla and spice. Perfect for roast lamb and all the trimmings.

Spain’s wine laws are notoriously strict. The Guv'nor breaks them all. This multi-regional blend offers great value and great flavour. Bold. Fruity. Brilliant.

Rich. Warm. Vanilla-spiced. Aged in oak for fifty percent longer than legally required for more finesse, and soft tannins which make it extra smooth.

A hand-made, world-class Gran Reserva by the first of the historic Rioja houses.

A fantastic Rioja Reserva aged for six years by the bodega. Fresh cherry. Sweet spices.

What do a pharmaceutical chemist and candlelit cellars have in common? La Rioja Alta. A fusion of tradition and science – it’s the definition of Rioja.

It has notes of jammy black fruits, smoky, toasty spice and an elegant structure. Perfect for herb-crusted filet mignon.

Gran Reserva is the crème de la crème of Rioja. Aged for even longer than legally required for Gran Reserva – giving it spicy dried-fruit flavours.

A rich, layered Reserva only produced in excellent vintages.

Showing great complexity with notes of roasted coffee, spice, plum and strawberry. Powerful in the mouth with fleshy fruit and nuances of toasty, well-integrated oak leading to a balanced finish.

Flavours of blackberry, red fruits and vanilla that are great with Iberian cold cuts.

Full-bodied, yet remarkably elegant, with notes of black fruit and plum, and fine tannins. Excellent with steak.

Summer berries. Vanilla. Spain’s favourite Reserva from the name that made Rioja what it is today.

It’s full of candied red fruit flavours and very smooth to drink, thanks to elegant tannins. A wine for a gourmet burger, comforting stew or chorizo-based dishes.

The genius of Finca Carelio is that we use declassified wine – so you get all the quality, plus serious savings. Rich, ripe and full of black fruits. Delicious.

Vibrant, jammy notes of blackberry and blueberry, liquorice and spice. A brilliant match for cuts of roast beef.

From an award-winning bodega, this is a fruity, rich Rioja Reserva at great value. Sweetly red-fruity. Brambly. Rich.

A classic Rioja Reserva. Full bodied and muscular, yet polished and embellished with complex aromas of vanilla and toasted oak, combined with summer fruit flavours. Will age for a further 5+ years.