Spain - All White Wines
Spain is celebrated for its diverse and exceptional wines, and its fine white wines are no exception. With a rich winemaking tradition and a wide range of grape varieties, Spain produces white wines that showcase the country's unique terroir, winemaking techniques, and commitment to quality.
One of the most famous vineyards for white wines in Spain is produced by Naia, located in Rueda. Their Naia Verdejo is a standout example of the region's expertise in crafting exquisite white wines. Made from the indigenous Verdejo grape, Naia Verdejo offers a refreshing and aromatic profile with notes of citrus, tropical fruit, and a crisp, clean finish. Another renowned vineyard is Valdemar in Rioja. Their Valdemar Finca Alto Cantabria is an exceptional white wine crafted from the Viura grape. With its expressive aromatics, vibrant acidity, and layers of citrus and floral flavors, Valdemar Finca Alto Cantabria showcases the versatility and elegance of Rioja's white wines.
Spain's fine white wines beautifully reflect the country's diverse terroir and grape varieties. From the crisp and aromatic Verdejo of Rueda to the elegant Viura of Rioja and the zesty Albariño of Galicia, Spanish white wines showcase a delightful range of styles and flavors. Indulge in the allure of Spain's fine white wines and experience the exceptional quality, distinct character, and the region's dedication to crafting remarkable wines. Whether you're savoring a vibrant Rueda Verdejo, a sophisticated Rioja Viura, or a zesty Rías Baixas Albariño, Spanish white wines promise a journey of flavors that capture the essence of this captivating wine country.
Spain - All White Wines
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Castilla y Leon | 1 | - | HK$2,490.00 | |||||
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Exquisite, bold, and nuanced, the Aalto Fuente de las Hontanillas 2020 is a triumph of Spanish winemaking from the esteemed Ribera del Duero region. Created by Bodegas Aalto, a world-renowned winery founded in 1998 by Mariano Garcia and Javier Zaccagnini, this vintage embodies precision, complexity, and balance. The hand-harvested Tempranillo grapes are matured for 16 months in French and American oak barrels, resulting in an exceptional wine boasting rich flavours of black cherry, plum, and chocolate, underpinned by earthy undertones and velvety tannins. The Aalto Fuente de las Hontanillas 2020 showcases Garcia's extraordinary prowess for creating sophisticated, New World-inspired wines that bear an unmistakable Old World soul. With its impressive ageing potential, this wine is poised to bring joy to discerning oenophiles for years to come. Immerse yourself in the exploration of the Aalto Fuente de las Hontanillas 2020's distinctive composition and style. |
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Castilla y Leon | 30 | 93 (WA) | HK$1,300.00 | |||||
Wine Advocate (93)One year later, the white 2022 Vagüera, from a vineyard he has worked biodynamically since 2010, has advanced very slowly. It has notes of dry hay and straw and feels more Mediterranean, with hints of flowers, spice and herbs, nuanced and complex. The full clusters were pressed, and the juice fermented in used oak barrels, where it matured for 12 months followed by another year in concrete. It has a dry, tasty medium-bodied palate with a velvety mouthfeel. It's super tasty and long—slow cooking. It transcends the year. |
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Andalucia | 1 | 98 (WA) | HK$1,800.00 | |||||
Wine Advocate (98)The NV Pedro Ximenez Solera 1927 is non-vintage, but does have some 1927 material in it. This is totally dark brown/amber with notes of figs, toffee, caramel syrup, molasses and coffee. It is dense, super sweet, intense, rich and an amazingly, unctuously textured, thick beverage to consume slowly and introspectively after a meal. Drink now through 2050, or even longer. |
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Rioja | 3 | 94 (TA) | HK$1,775.00 | |||||
Tim Atkin MW (94)Now into its second vintage, Trascuevas is the only white in the Artuke range, made with an unusual blend of Viura and 5% each of Malvasía and Palomino from Ábalos, Baños de Ebro and Samaniego. Fermented and aged in concrete and older barrels, this has flavours of lemongrass, lime and citrus peel and a tapering, mineral-etched finish. |
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Catalunya | 1 | - | HK$3,345.00 | |||||
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Catalunya | 2 | - | HK$1,975.00 | |||||
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Catalunya | 2 | - | HK$1,925.00 | |||||
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Catalunya | 1 | 96 (WA) | HK$2,040.00 | |||||
Wine Advocate (96)All the wines go through malolactic in barrel, including the white 2022 Nelin, a blend that has been changing over time. In 2022, it was produced exclusively with local varieties, Garnacha Blanca, Macabeu, Xarel·lo, Cariñena Blanca, Picapoll Blanco, Trepat Blanco, PX and Escanyavelles from four small organic vineyards. The juice from the pressing of the full clusters fermented with indigenous yeasts in 1,200-liter oak foudres, with a slow and long fermentation that takes between three and nine months. It matured in foudre for one year and then was transferred to stainless steel for six to eight more months. Despite the dry conditions and the heat waves, it came after the 2021, and the vines had enough reserves, so the wines are fresher than expected. It's a Mediterranean blend with 14% alcohol and 5.3 grams of acidity, clean and harmonious. The north-facing plots behaved very well, and the varieties can take the conditions without a problem, so the wine doesn't seem affected at all. In fact, it's quite fresh, medium-bodied and very tasty, serious and characterful, a triumph over the extreme conditions of the year. It's a white with aging potential. 9,000 bottles were filled in April 2024. |
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Rioja | 1 | 100 (WA) | HK$9,925.00 | |||||
Wine Advocate (100)It's an historical wine, a one-off, semi-sweet white produced at the end of the Spanish Civil War, a wine impossible to replicate, fruit of impossible circumstances, a wine I've had the luck to drink and share with many people on a number of occasions and which never fails to impress everyone. The perfect 1939 CVNE Rioja Blanco Semi Dulce Corona is a mythical wine! 1939 saw the end of Spain's Civil War, and the country was upside down. There were some major battles fought in Rioja, and by the time they had to harvest the grapes, there were not enough men in the village. They must have focused on the best parcels, surely giving priority to red grapes. Some vineyards were overlooked, as happened with the whites that eventually produced this wine. These grapes were harvested extremely late, into November, close to December and their health was not optimal, they had developed some botrytis and were clearly rotten. The people in charge of making the wine surely didn't know about botrytis cynerea, or noble rot, and were surely afraid their grapes were rotten and they would not be able to produce any decent white. So they did the best they could, but the fermentation never finished completely and there was some residual sugar in the wine. So, as they did with all their wines, they put it in oak barrels to mature and kind of put it in a corner hoping nobody would notice its shortcomings. We have to realize that CVNE was already producing quite a lot of wine at the time, so it's not unusual to have a few stray barrels here or there that nobody pays attention to. What is not that normal is that the wine was REALLY forgotten and was "found" during a stock take for an audit in 1970! So the wine aged slowly in barrel for some 30 years! Once found, nobody saw any reason to keep the wine in barrel any longer, so they decided to bottle it. Not knowing quite what to do with it, the bottles were stacked somewhere and the same story was repeated, as the stash was forgotten and basically untouched until thirty something years later: thanks to the daughter of one of the family owners (the winery is still in the hand of the same family that created it back in 1879). The proud father had a vague idea about a somewhat sweet wine that could be served at his daughter's wedding and asked to get some bottles to taste. They uncorked it, tasted it and found a complex, subtle white with great balance between alcohol, acidity and a little bit of residual sugar (around 20 grams), which took the edge off the acidity and made the wine rounder, as old Viura can be too austere. The slow aging, first in an oxidative way during the years in oak provided some nuttiness, and spicy aromas, while the botrytis added some of those dry apricot, beeswax and pollen notes, hinting on honey, but also the long reductive period in bottle made it very elegant and polished, with infinite nuances of white pepper, quince, faint smoke, walnuts, petrol...This redefines complexity, elegance and slow aging. The palate is prodigious, with a gobsmacking (literally!) balance, pungent flavors, freshness, acidity, very faint sweetness and length like only something which has slowly evolved over 70 years can be. The aftertaste should not be measured in seconds, but in minutes, and the empty glass keeps changing and giving different tones for hours. If you leave a little bit in the bottle for the day after (yes, it's difficult, I know!) the wine is even better on the second day. There is no reason to believe that if the wine is as good as it is today it is not going to reach its one-hundredth birthday. The wine is mainly Viura, but there might have been a little bit of the white Garnacha Blanca in the blend. At this stage nobody really knows (or cares). This is simply otherworldly, superb, perfect wine, whose only improvement would come if they had bottled some magnums! A dream. A unique, historical wine. If there is a perfect white Rioja, this is surely it. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2039. |
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Galicia | 4 | - | HK$2,220.00 | |||||
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Experience the allure of El Paraguas El Paraguas Atlantico 2019, a distinct white wine hailing from the esteemed vineyards of Ribeiro, Spain. Renowned producer, El Paraguas, has perfected a captivating blend of Treixadura, Albariño, and Godello grapes, offering a harmonised blend of refreshing minerality, crisp acidity, and delicate fruit notes. Sealed with a kiss from the breezy Atlantic climate, each aromatic sip of El Paraguas El Paraguas Atlantico 2019 encapsulates the heart and soul of the region's unique terroir. El Paraguas is committed to organic farming, ensuring each vine expresses quintessential character and flavour. The wine is delicately aged on the lees for an added depth, resulting in a sophistication that is truly remarkable. With meticulous quality control and a passion for winemaking honed over countless vintages, El Paraguas El Paraguas Atlantico 2019 is a stellar embodiment of premium Spanish white wines. |
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Aragon | 1 | - | HK$1,890.00 | |||||
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Galicia | 30 | - | HK$950.00 | |||||
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Gallina de Piel Manar dos Seixas 2023 epitomises the exceptional craftsmanship of the renowned Gallina de Piel estate, situated in the picturesque Manar dos Seixas region of Galicia, Spain. This exquisite vintage is crafted from meticulously handpicked indigenous grape varieties thriving in the region’s unique granite and schist soils, which contribute to its distinct minerality. Employing traditional winemaking techniques, the grapes undergo careful fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to preserve their vibrant fruit flavours. The wine is then aged for twelve months in French oak barrels, allowing it to develop complex layers of vanilla, spice, and subtle earthy undertones. Gallina de Piel is celebrated for its commitment to sustainable viticulture and artisanal methods, ensuring each bottle reflects the profound character of its terroir. On the palate, Gallina de Piel Manar dos Seixas 2023 offers a harmonious balance of ripe red berries, refined tannins, and a lingering, elegant finish, making it a distinguished choice for true connoisseurs of fine wine. |
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Catalunya | 30 | - | HK$1,235.00 | |||||
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Gallina de Piel Penedes Ikigall 2022 epitomises artisanal excellence from the heart of the Penedès region. Crafted by the esteemed Gallina de Piel winery, renowned for their meticulous vineyard management and sustainable practices, this vintage showcases the synergy between tradition and innovation. Hand-harvested grapes undergo a gentle fermentation process in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, preserving the wine’s vibrant acidity and intricate aromas. The Ikigall 2022 exhibits a brilliant ruby hue, unveiling notes of ripe red berries, subtle floral undertones, and a hint of mineral complexity. Aged for twelve months in French oak barrels, it achieves a harmonious balance between fruit intensity and elegant tannins. The terroir of Penedès, characterized by its limestone-rich soils and Mediterranean climate, imparts a distinctive finesse and longevity to the wine. Ideal for pairing with gourmet cuisine, Gallina de Piel Penedes Ikigall 2022 is a testament to refined craftsmanship and unparalleled quality, making it a coveted selection for discerning connoisseurs. |
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