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Spain remains one of the best wine regions for blending the past with the future.
Old vines and old soils provide the base for a renaissance of rediscovery, with neglected or unexplored regions like Gredos, the Canary Islands, and Ribeira Sacra standing shoulders with Rioja and Jerez. Across the country, viñateros, winegrowers who focus on viticulture and wines with a sense of place, are saving these old plots and pioneering sensitive and exciting new plantings.
The most widely planted wine-producing nation, Spain sits as the third largest producer of wine in the world, behind Italy and France. This is primarily due to the very low yields and wide spacing of the old vines planted on the dry, infertile, extreme, and profound soils found across almost every wine region. These sites, oft looked poorly upon for their low yields and high labour, are now highly coveted by such viñateros, and responsible for many of the most exciting bottles today. From the big names, like Torres and Telmo Rodriguez, to the smaller garagiste producers, there is a renewed focus on native grapes (Spain has more than 400 varieties identified) and organic/biodynamic farming. Spain is home to over 100,000 hectares of organic wine growing, making it the EU country with the largest area dedicated to organic vineyards.
The quality per value of Spanish wines remains high, even in our challenging market, making it easy to discover and rediscover this exciting region.
Here are the top next gen Spanish Wines recently tasted at GOW:
