Pirita, Bodega Almaroja 2017 Region_Kent A favourite of mine

A favourite of mine

licorice and earthy forest floor

This well-priced example from winemakers Jordi Masdeu and Alessandro Marchesan which is aged just a short time in oak has all the depth you'd expect but is much more approachable when young

The younger vines are handpicked to make the 'Pruno' wine

Pirita, Bodega Almaroja 2017 Region_Kent A favourite of mineAn highly characterful field blend of native varieties (predominantly Malvasia) made by English wine trade expat Charlotte Allen at her estate in the village of Fermoselle in the Arribes del Duero National Park. Farming of the old vines is organic, and sometimes according to biodynamic principles, and winemaking is very much with a 'natural' approach, with neither fining nor filtration and minimal use of sulphur. This has real freshness and