I could spin you a yarn and tell you how I discovered this wine in a bar in Pamplona, after taking part in the ‘Running of the Bulls’, and how the barman poured me a glass and spilled some on my copy of ‘The Sun Also Rises’. In truth, I discovered it while helping to clear up after our ‘bring-a-bottle’ street party and noticed that there was a little bit left in the bottle, so I took a sneaky swig before popping the empty into a bin bag and thought, “Aye up! That’s decent!”. The next day, I asked the shipper for a sample and the fact that you are reading about it in this tasting-note is enough of a spoiler to tell you that my initial impressions weren’t wrong.

It’s a riotously joyful blend of Tempranillo, Syrah and Bobal, loaded with thorny, brambly, dark forest berries, laced through with some toothsome woody spice and a really juicy sour cherry acidity that brings it to life. Wines at this price can feel a bit ‘commercial’ and removed from any sense of place or tradition, but this feels local, handmade and pleasingly rough around the edges, like my copy of ‘The Sun Also Rises’, which I was reading when I discovered this wine. 14% alc. Drink now-2029.

Organic. Vegan friendly.