Excellent entry-level Mencía, that's sure to be a hit with lovers of cru Beaujolais or Loire Valley Cabernet Franc. Hailing from parcels of 30- to 60-year-old vines on hillsides around Valtuille and Villafranca del Bierzo, it was vinified without oak with a splash of Garnacha Tintorera thrown in for good measure. It's bright and crunchy with ripe plum, blood orange, cinnamon, and an undercarriage of savoury herbs alongside fine-grained tannins and taut acidity.

Brezo Gregory Perez Mencia 2019

Valdesil Montenovo Godello 2019

Outstanding biodynamic white from Ribeiro in Galicia, Spain. Made from a blend of Treixadura, Lado, and Agudelo (Chenin Blanc), this wine sits somewhere between the wines of the Jura and of Vouvray. It's aged in a mix of stainless steel vats, seasoned barrels, and amphorae with a portion being left under flor. Lemon barley, stonefruit, and pink grapefruit with some oxidative salinity and subtle pithy texture.