Tasting notes, June 6, 2026; wines from Spain

                    Spain

2025 Txomin Etxaniz Blanco On Sale for $20Getariako / Txakolina / Spain
Hondarrabi Zuri
Lightly spritzy and full of salty, seaside notes, the Txomin Etxaniz Blanco adds a touch of green apple to the proceedings. The soils here consist of sand and chalk and the vines vary in age up to 100 years old. 
2024 Revalo Casamaro Tres Olmos
On Sale for $20
Rueda / Castilla y Leon / Spain
100% Verdejo
Sourced from 130 year-old vines planted in sandy soils, the Tres Olmos spends 6 months on the fine lees prior to bottling. Fermentation occurs spontaneously with native yeasts. 
2025 Ostatu Rosado On Sale for $16Alavesa / Rioja / Spain
70% Tempranillo, 27% Garnacha, 3% Viura
Ostatu Rosado is fermented in stainless steel using only native yeasts. This is a modern style of Rioja Rosado with an emphasis on bright fruit and refreshing acid.
2021 Castro Candaz Finca El Curvado
On Sale for $30
Ribeira Sacra / Galicia / Spain
Mencia, with Alicante Bouschet, Domingo Perez
Sourced from several vineyards averaging 45-70 year-old vines, the El Curvado is a field blend of mostly Mencia with not insignificant amounts of Alicante Bouschet and Domingo Perez (aka Trousseau).
2022 Diego Magana Anza
On Sale for $30
Rioja / Spain
Tempranillo with Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo, Viura, Malvasia
30-50 year-old vines planted in limestone inform this contemporary take on Rioja. The wine is fermented using indigenous yeast and allowed to rest for one year in a combination of large barrel and small, used barrel.
2024 Mas Doix Les Crestes
On Sale for $30
Priorato / Catalonia / Spain
80% Grenache, 10% Carignan, 10% Syrah
Sourced from both hillside and valley vineyards, the Crestes is the product of 10-25 year-old vines. The wine is aged in a combination of large casks, concrete tanks and small, used barrels.