Staff Picks: Spanish

Xurxo Alba’s family has been farming and making Albariño in Rïas Baixas O Salnés region, near the Atlantic Ocean, for generations. This is a taut and fresh white wine with so much energy… it literally... Read More

Made from a classic blend (for this area) of Xarel-lo, Macabeo and Parellada planted in limestone and clay soils, the wine spends 24 months on its lees before disgorgement. It is an excellent value for consumers looking for alternatives... Read More

This highly awarded rum offers fig and raisin notes leading to rich, ripe fruit on the palate. It’s a blend of rums from Barbados and Guyana, aged first for 5 years in the Caribbean, in oak casks, then in Spain’s sherry... Read More

Gin Mare comes to us from Spain, the European country who sports the highest per capita consumers of gin in the world. This Mediterranean inspired recipe is made with a variety of botanicals including olives, thyme, rosemary,... Read More

Gulp Hablo Fresco is an easy drinking, light-bodied wine that’s full of fresh herbs, strawberries, cherries, wet stones, and straight up deliciousness. It straddles the line between rose and red wine and reminds us of adult... Read More

100% Garnacha from a single vineyard located in Marçà, D.O. Montsant. Named in tribute to Josep Grau’s mother, Florentina, and the goldfinches she loved and kept throughout her marriage. The wine embodies her... Read More

Owned and run by winemaker Ignacio Valdera, Bermejos is on the easternmost island of Lanzarote. Only 125 km from the African coast, conditions here are extreme and dry meaning that yields are miniscule. As it does every year,... Read More

The secret to quality that sets Manuel Aragón apart from most of the wineries in the Sherry region is the unique fact that they own 9ha of their own vineyards, which viticulturist Juan Manuel Tocino farms organically. Using... Read More

The 2020 Manchuela from Rus Jimenez (and selected by Mary Taylor) is crafted from the Moravia Agria grape, which I have never previously had the pleasure to taste. The wine is made from forty-five year-old vines, fermented with... Read More

Navazis-Palazzi Pedro Ximenez Single Cask Brandy de Jerez is a 35-60+ year old bottling of pot distilled Spanish brandy, distilled from Airen and Palomino grapes. After aging in casks that previously held dry Oloroso sherry for... Read More

The perfect balance of off dry Oloroso sherry is infused with naturally dried botanicals that highlight savory, coriander, juniper, elderflower and bitter orange peels. Add a splash of soda water, a few olives and citrus peel... Read More

This Godello-based white from Rafael Palacios comes from sustainably-farmed vines averaging 25 years of age. Fermented and matured on the fine lees in neutral French oak, it offers lively, refreshing acidity with a mineral-driven... Read More

A rare white blend from Tenerife’s Orotava Valley, combining Listan Blanco, Albillo Criollo, and Verdello. Each grape is vinified separately in concrete, clay amphorae, and old wood, then blended for a wine that’s... Read More

This vermouth has a distinctly Catalan character, and embodies many of the savory flavors found in the famed olives of the region. Truly dry—with no added sugar—it is made with herbs sourced from the Pyrenees mountains... Read More

One of the few regions on the world with a protected place of origin for gin is found on the tiny unassuming Mediterranean island on Menorca. Gin production began here centuries ago when this was a popular British outpost for... Read More