Spanish White Wine

Elegant, crisp Spanish White Wines are breaking new ground and styles whilst turning heads. Bodegas Viñátigo The philosophy behind Bodegas Viñátigo is to revive and promote the extensive varietal heritage of the Canary Islands. The journey started in the 1990s at a century-old plot in the village of La Guancha, in the north of Tenerife, where the traditional varieties of Listán Blanco and Listán Negro were vinified in the old family winery. With an uncompromising eye on quality, this dynamic winemaking project has expanded to produce thrilling, modern wines from varieties such as Gual, Marmajuelo and Vijariego. Bodegas Viñátigo’s ethos is respectful of the environment in the vineyard, where sustainable winegrowing practices are applied and in constructing its state-of-the-art winery, built in 1997 from local materials and designed to minimise energy consumption. Hiruzta The Rekalde Family launched the Hiruzta project to restore the tradition of Txakoli production in Hondarribia. The town lends its name to the grape variety from which Txakoli is produced - the Hondarrabi Zuri. The tradition of producing this wine was lost in the 17th century but is now being restored thanks to the Hiruzta project and the involvement of resident oenologist Ana Martin, a key figure in the project. She is renowned for her professional expertise in creating outstanding white wines and Txakolis, and her work has garnered countless awards. Javier Sanz The Sanz family have been producing quality wines for over 150 years. Run by the fourth generation, Javier Sanz has 104 hectares of vineyard, including the viticultural treasure of the pre-phylloxera vineyard of El Pago de Saltamontes. Despite his ultra-modern winery, he maintains that the key to outstanding wine is growing good grapes. He believes in the traditional relationship between the grower and the vine, and the vineyards are converted to organic certification. Wines by Javier Sanz embody a philosophy and a vision. Faithful to their origins, the wines bear the touch of the grower.