Tasting Note: Bright fresh fruit coming off the nose with some spice and then richer stewed cherries coming off. The palate is dark and earthy with soft firm tannins and a lovely spicy wine. Just delicious. 91pts

Producer: Bodegas Ontañón is a 5th generation family-owned and run winery in Rioja Baja (now Rioja Oriental). Here Raquel, Rubén and Maria Pérez Cuevas continue their father Gabriel's work to develop Bodegas Ontañón into one of the most highly-regarded wineries in Rioja. Ontañón has vast swathes of vineyard in this part of Rioja. Whilst wine production in the region is typically very dependent on contracts with grape growers, the Pérez Cuevas family has seen fit to invest heavily in the purchase of its own land and vines. Its 250ha is a testament to the importance it places on controlling grape quality.

Country: Spain | Region: Rioja | Alcohol: 13.5% | Grapes: Tempranillo, Graciano