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MeetOur Producers
Priorato Bartolomé Vernet
Bartolomé Vernet is a family business dedicated and committed to the land and the vineyard. Generation after generation,the land has cultivated the strains of its “trossos”, with which their wines are made in a traditional way with the nativevarieties Garnacha and Samsó (Cariñena), exclusive to their property. Its centenary vineyards are located in Bellmunt del Priorat, a municipality located in the southwest of the region where the Siurana and Montsant rivers meet.
Rioja Bodegas Tierra
A few years have passed since the first harvests in which the founder of La Becaria Wines worked for Bodegas Tierra (at the time, in 2008, known as Bodegas Agricola La Bastida) and many things have happened since then, but the evolution and hard work of Carlos Fernández Gómez makes us all humble.
In 2021, he was renowned Grower of the Year in Rioja by the wine writer Tim Atkin.
Madrid & Rioja Carlos Sánchez
Carlos Sánchez is an independent winegrower who makes his wines of a very personal character and faithful to his “french” style. Carlos Produce wines in D.O. Madrid and D.O. Rioja where all the wines are made from single vineyards, showing the authenticity of the area.
Manchuela Finca Sandoval
Great reference of the D.O. Manchuela (Cuenca) where Javier Revert has taken the reins of the winery, gradually renewing the image of a great house but without changing the identity of the project started in 1998 by the gastronomic journalist Víctor de la Serna and the winemaker Rafael Orozco.
Ribera del Duero & Bierzo German Blanco
Without a doubt, a very positive man with many skills, curious and always giving the best of himself to make you smile when you taste his wines. Germán makes truely intersting and different wines from D.O. Ribera del Duero, D.O. Rioja and V.T. Bierzo.
Rioja Javier Arizcuren
”The reason for starting my wine import business was thanks to one of Javier Arizcurens’ wines, called Solo Mazuelo, where I learned to taste a totally different Rioja style. This before and after will today always mark the difference amongst the various styles of elaboration in the extensive D.O Rioja. Thank you Javier!”
– Carlos Andrino
Founder of La Becaria Wines
Rías Baixas Narupa Wines
``Where the Albariño is the queen``
Four friends; the Pedrosa brothers (Rosa and Fran), Ruth Campelo and Nacho Jímenez started Narupa; a project where they work different vineyards. Some near the sea and, others further away, in the heart of the Salnés Valley in Pontevedra. Under the premise of protecting the environment and taking maximum care of the vines, they manage to express the beauty of the different terroirs and the potential of the Albariño.
The names of the wines from this producer are inspired either by traditional music or by the native plants of its beaches – as a way to value the legacy of the most authentic Galicia.
Ribeiro Lagar De Sabariz
Two quotes by Pilar Higuero can define her and her biodynamic agriculture in Lagar de Sabariz; “wine has to be a liquid landscape” and “a perfect wine is a wine that tastes like the land that houses it”. With these quotes Pilar means that the minimum intervention possible is made to the vineyard and the winery and that the soil marks the characteristics of the wine.
Rioja Martinez Lacuesta
Traditional style winery, located in the historic center of Haro, where the Martínez Lacuesta family and their vermouth have been for eight decades, since 1937. Lacuesta vermouth has two features that make it unique – “La Conzia”; its own formula that incorporates plants and herbs aromatic of very diverse origin, and secondly its aging process in French oak barrels.
Cava Oliver Viticultors
The Oliver Sivill family has been working with great enthusiasm for five generations in the Penedes, producing high quality Cavas from their estates in Subirats, Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, Sant Martí Sarroca, Torrelles de Foix and Font-rubí. Their vineyards are ecologically certified and covers 55 hectares. Their first projects making their very own Cava began in 2010.
Valdeorras Adega O Cabalín
Adega O Cabalín is the passion project of Teresa López, Luis Peique, and Hugh McCartan—three friends dedicated to crafting small-batch wines in Valdeorras with minimal intervention. ``Our old vineyards, rooted in slate-rich soils, thrive among wild lavender, fennel, and rosemary. This unique environment shapes our wines, which are expressive, honest, and meant to be enjoyed, capturing the true essence of the land.``
Tierra de Castilla #garagewine
The #garagewine project began in 2015, in the town Toledo of Quintanar de la Orden, by the cousins Jesús Toledo and Julián Ajenjo, both with a history closely connected to viticulture and committed to rescuing native, local and minority varieties by producing micro-cuvees.
``With vineyards older than 50 years, the wines are made in a totally traditional way. The only objective is to make simple wines that are capable of transmitting and moving, this is a task reserved for those of us who feel the land on our skin and interpret it with respect and emotional intelligence.``
– Jesús Toledo & Julián Ajenjo
Rioja Bodegas Valcuerna
Located in Cordovín, La Rioja, Bodegas Valcuerna is a fifth-generation family winery dedicated to harmonizing tradition with innovation. Since launching their own brand they're characterized by producing wines that express their area and roots. Sticking to their humble identity. The entire production process, from the work in the field to the work in the winery, is carried out by their family.
Montilla-Moriles Lagar De Los Frailes
The vineyard consists of 11 hectares of Pedro Ximénez variety on trellis. It is located in ``MORILES ALTOS``, an area of superior quality due to its albarizo soils, highly calcareous and formed on the flaky tosca.
These characteristics of the soil are favoured by a semi-continental Mediterranean climate, with warm, dry summers and short, rather mild winters. The result of this severe climate during the ripening of the grape is what gives it its natural alcohol content. As the wines age under a veil of flor, they develop in a very unique condition with a ``Criaderas and Soleras`` system, which accentuates dry and saline character typical of the Albariza soil.
Montilla-Moriles Miguel Castro Maillo
Miguel Castro Maíllo is a winemaker from the Montilla-Moriles region, focusing on traditional methods. His vineyards are located in the Sierra de Montilla, specifically in Riofrío Alto, with vines aged between 40 and 80 years. His wines, like Ojo y Coíllo, undergo fermentation in old Fino barrels and aging under flor yeast, showcasing the region's authentic flavors with minimal intervention and a blend of tradition and innovation.