Almansa, inland from Spain's east coast city of Valencia, is handy to know about, offering Rioja in all but name at low prices. Bodegas Piqueras, founded in 1915, benefits from extreme continental conditions: vines yield tiny quantities of very high quality grapes. Juan-Pablo and Angel Bonete are well kitted-out at their modern winery, with stacks of new barrels. Aged in oak a year, this fragrant red has intense spicy vanilla aromas complementing rich, baked red fruit flavours.
Price £7.5
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