Wines that we import

Las Cuadras Crianza - D.O. Costers del Segre 2018

€ 18,90

The Costers wine estate in Spain delivers a superb, elegant wine of 90% Garnacha and 10% Syrah matured in oak then bottle-aged, displaying abundant crisp-edged fruit.   Appearing a luminous, intense ruby, it boasts a pronounced nose of well-integrated wild red berry and spice, with subtle hints of toasty oak and pungent balsam. Velvet-smooth and enfolding in the mouth, it shows a beautiful balance, firm structure, and appealing tannins, with a magisterial proportion of all its components. It makes an impressive partner with meat and game, whether grilled, roasted, or stewed, as well as aged and semi-aged cheeses.    Size: 0,75 L Alcohol: 14,5% vol. Serve at 14-16°C

Las Cuadras Tinto - D.O. Costers del Segre 2022

€ 14,70

Spain’s Costers del Siò estate produces this lively blend of 70% Tempranillo and 30% Garnacha, each vinified separately then assembled and aged for four months. A vibrant, compelling black cherry greets the eye, matched by a similar depth and complexity on the nose, composed of ultra-fragrant red berryfruit laced with floral notes, backgrounded by hints of spice, pungent balsam, and petits fours.  This medium-bodied red will heighten the pleasure of poultry, game birds, and lamb, either grilled roasted, or stewed.  Size: 0,75 L Alcohol: 13,5% vol. Serve at 14°C

Las Cuadras Blanco - D.O. Costers del Segre 2020

€ 14,70

This Costers del Siò white, 70% Viognier and 30% Muscat Petit Grein, eloquently reflects its terroir at the foot on the Pyrenees. Crisp, full-volumed, and impressively balanced, it is vinified entirely in stainless steel. It appears a straw yellow, with pale green highlights. Spring wildflowers and tropical fruit practically explode on the nose, enlivened by smooth, tangy citrus. The palate is full and shows good weight. This is the perfect wine for pairing with seafood and raw fish, in particular with steamed cuttlefish salad. Size: 0,75 L Alcohol: 12,5% vol. Serve at 8-10°C

Finca Siòs - Vino de Lagar - D. O. Costers del Segre 2017

€ 42,00

This red from Costers del Siò, composed of 70% Garnacha and 30% Syrah, is made in a stone lagar, traditional since the 12th century, a technique that yields an authentic wine with a local soul.   Appearing a rich ruby, it boasts intense aromatics, redolent of well-ripened blackberry and dried plum, all lifted by notes of sweet violets ad dried rose petals, and followed by vibrant notes of pepper, black liquorice, and pungent balsam. Well-rounded and full on the palate, it is at the same time crisp yet velvet-textured, and with a fine overall balance of its components. Delicious with roasts and game, and with aged cheeses. Limited production of 3,648 bottles. Size: 0,75 L Alcoholl: 14% vol. Serve at 18°C

Verdejo Ecologico D.O. Rueda 2022

€ 14,00

100% Verdejo, certified natural organic viticulture. Alcohol fermentation occurs in stainless steel tanks with natural yeasts (spontanous, belonging to the grape) under controlled temperatures at 18 - 22°C.  The tanks are of different capacities allowing separation of the different bunches, conforming to the differences in structure and composition of the soil. The wine stays on its lees for a controlled time. The colour is bright, limpid straw yellow in hue with green tinges. At the nose, the wine is brimming with concentrated varietal and mineral aromas; its pronounced white fruits with attractive herbaceous elements such as laurel, thyme and fennel. At the palate, it is dry, balanced and tasty. Brimming with concentrated varietal and mineral aroma. A hint of almond very typical of the Verdejo is balanced by a full and rounded volume. A very nice acidity supports an elegant long finish. Perfect as aperitif with starters and finger food, nice with delicate and fragrant vegetable and fish dishes. Interesting with grilled fish as cuttlefish and seabass. Size: 0,75 L Alcohol: 13,00% vol. Serve at: 8-10°C

Nosso - Verdejo Natural Vino de la Tierra Castilla y Leòn 2020

€ 23,00

Local old timers say that “this tastes like Verdejo used to be” and Nosso represents a turning point and major milestone in Menade’s history so far: a natural Verdejo, not just from vineyards treated with neither copper nor sulphur (a trait that it shares with the rest of our wines) but no sulphur used in its vinification either. The key lies in our rigorous selection process for only very particular plots will do and it reflects the success of the meticulous and exacting attention we have lavished on our vineyards for more than ten years.   Following its alcoholic fermentation, we simply wait for malolactic fermentation to occur spontaneously, when it’s ready. This confers it with a very particular unctuous character, density and volume. In addition, it ensures that microbiologically it is completely stable.   Nosso has all the aromas of the first day of harvest and of wet earth; and for those of us who grew up here on the Castilian meseta it recalls the smell of dew in the early dawn and takes us back to childhood. There’s honey too, and overtones of fresh grape juice. It is lustrous green tinged pale yellow in colour. Intensely floral in aroma, creamy and with lactic notes. Subtle and elegant. It is better to leave the wine in the glass after pouring it because of its carbonic.  It is perfect to pair it with creamy food, thanks to its creaminess at the palate, in order to express its characteristics. Starting from risottos, to crepes with vegetables and bechamel, to pasta with vegetables. Try it with creamy soups with vegetables and fish. Size: 0,75 L Alcohol: 13% vol. Serve at 10°C

La Misiòn - Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y Leòn 2018

€ 45,00

Made from Verdeja pre-filloxesera, La Misión is made with the fruit from a series of plots of centenary vines growing primarily in sandy soils. ‘Verdeja’ differs from Verdejo in that its grapes are smaller, its bunches more oval, and it is more resistant to funguses such as botrytis by virtue of being thicker skinned. Aroma wise it is earthier, more powerful and more rustic; and on-going analyses reveal significantly higher levels of acidity together with much greater concentration.   Following alcoholic fermentation and prior to being bottled, it spends 10 months in a combination of 500 litre capacity French oak barrels, steel, and amphorae of different sizes made partly with clay from our estate: a true return to the earth. The colour is crystalline yellow, bathed with golden reflections. At the nose it is complex, zingy, aromatic, electric in its energy, with a plethora of understated fruits and complementary herbal undercurrents, a touch of sweet apple, and most judiciously understated oak, this is ever so fine.  At the palate, it is tense, rich with a lot of volume. An extensive and fresh aftertaste elegance with personality and typically are found at the end of this wine. Perfect pairings are delicate white meat, peppers to remind the aroma and taste of the Verdejo, grilled fish with potatoes, creamy risottos with fish and vegetables, paella. Size: 0,75 L Alcohol: 13% vol. Serve at 8-10°C

Sobrenatural - Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y Leòn

€ 72,00

Sobrenatural is a noble wine, a homage to Nature, which weathers the passing of time by adapting itself to its changes. Earthly elements fuse with the future and all things come to pass, for this is a white wine made from our Verdeja, which we nurse for some three years until it begins to blossom. Artifice and makeup free, neither with any sulphur, it gently matures and evolves into something rather special along age old lines. Spontaneous fermentation on the basis of naturally occurring wild yeasts and subsequent malolactic incorporating its natural bacteria. No sulphur is added at any stage. Controlled oxidative ageing in used oak barriques and vats for 36 months; then left to settle and fine tune in bottle for 6 months prior to release. The coulor is golden, with the iridescence of old gold; clean and crystalline. At the palate, minerally yet also reminiscent of wet earth; with fruit such as ripe apple; and a certain sweetness too, with suggestions of custard, crème pâtissière and baked apples. A whiff of saltpetre too. One’s first impression is of unctuousness and striking mouth-feel, yet it’s surprisingly and pleasingly delicate. The balanced interplay of not quite sweetness and subtle salinity works well and is intriguing; and one is left with a sensation of purity but melancholy and nostalgia too, as the art of making offerings such as this has largely been lost. Size 0,75 L Alcohol: 13% vol. Serve at : 10-12°C

Chateau Puybarbe AOC Cotes De Bourg 2016

€ 32,00

This generous wine is made from 54% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, and lesser amounts of Malbec and Cabernet Franc, and aged 18 months in large French oak ovals.   Its deep, near-opaque hue promises a wine of superb balance and proportion. Eighteen months in oak barrels leave a rich but stylish trace on the nose, which segues into generous draughts of ripe red berryfruit. The plate is velvet-textured, supple, and appealingly dense, well supported by fine-grained tannins.  It is the ideal partner with slow-cooked meat dishes, such as braises and stews.  Best served after decanting. Size: 0,75 L Alcohol: 14% vol. Serve at 18°C