{"title":"New Wave Spanish Slurpers","description":"\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"600\" class=\"email-container\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"600\" class=\"email-container\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" class=\"column-container-left column-container-right\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're well in the midst of World Cup Fever, so although it feels a little treacherous to be singing the praises of Spain and its vinous offerings right now, I've got my eye on summer guzzling. When temperatures soar, I want wines with zip and maximum freshness - tangy numbers that refresh and cool and demand a second glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"600\" class=\"email-container\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"600\" class=\"email-container\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" class=\"column-container-left column-container-right\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor a long time, if you thought of Spanish wine, you might think of oaky, robust, inky Riojas and Ribera del Dueros or rich, monolithic Priorat maybe. These still exist, but a new wave of winemakers are crafting delicious wines in cooler parts of the country, using local grape varieties and taking their foot off the new oak pedal to create deliciously drinkable wines that taste of where they're from. As legendary Spanish wine writer Luis Gutierrez of Robert Parker Wine Advocate writes in his seminal book The New Vignerons:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir main aim in life is to portray the uniqueness of their vineyards, villages and landscapes through a bottle of wine.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEver since I first tasted a Merenzao from Ribeira Sacra 6 years ago, which turns out to be the same as the Jura variety Trousseau but planted in Galicia, I've been obsessed with the wines of Spain. It was so slatey and full of crunchy redcurrant and cherry fruit with a salty twist - so different from the heavily extracted reds I associated with Spain. It felt exciting to know that a swathe of young producers were trying to make wines that were markedly \"different\". Galicia is more climatically similar to Ireland than it is to, say, Malaga, with really strikingly beautiful, slate covered mountains and hills. So the wines produced there are much more \"cool-climate\" in style and have vibrant acidity, combined with coastal vineyards like in Rias Baixas that produce wines with a salty, oceanic feel. It's not just northern Spain that's producing energetic, exciting wines though. Mountain regions can give you wines with beautiful freshness but with a real core of depth and power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBe it Forcalla from Valencia, Garnacha from the Gredos Mountains or Godello from Bierzo, the local varieties in Spain you might not have heard of offer so much drinking pleasure and value for money - often having a similar flavour profile to counterparts in Burgundy, but for a fraction of the ever increasing price.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere are a few wines I think you should be having a gander at as we soar into prime BBQ season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheers!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"valencia-la-forcalla-de-antonio-202-rafael-cambra","title":"Valencia La Forcalla de Antonio 2023, Rafael Cambra","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the ultra rare local Valencian variety Forcalla, which in the hands of top producers can make super attractive wines and this is world class. 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Pale with cherries, pomegranate and watermelon, balanced with chalky tannins - beautiful wine. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indigo Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53068134121810,"sku":null,"price":23.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/1138\/1074\/files\/El_Surco_Mentrida.jpg?v=1775211500"},{"product_id":"albarino-abadia-de-san-campio-2025-bodegas-terras-gauda","title":"Albarino Abadia de San Campio 2025, Bodegas Terras Gauda","description":"\u003cp\u003eA deliciously crisp, tangy, ultra dry and fresh Albarino from northwest Spain that is screaming out for fried fish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Caves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53347563602258,"sku":"24ASCRSF","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/1138\/1074\/files\/Albarino_Abadia_de_San_Campio_2024_Bodegas_Terras_Gauda.jpg?v=1770644602"},{"product_id":"bierzo-salvacion-godello-2024-cesar-marquez","title":"Bierzo Salvacion Godello 2024, Cesar Marquez","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very serious, utterly delicious Godello from Bierzo's winemaking wizard Cesar Marquez solo project away from his family winery Castro Ventosa. 12 months in used oak on its lees adds texture to the sharp, citrus forward wine. A Spanish answer to Burgundy. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indigo Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53643493998930,"sku":null,"price":34.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/1138\/1074\/files\/Bierzo_Salvacion_Godello_2023_Cesar_Marquez.jpg?v=1770645979"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.charliesdrinksstore.co.uk\/collections\/new-wave-spanish-slurpers.oembed","provider":"Charlie's Drinks Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}