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Daily Mail
17-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
Our wine expert reveals the best Spanish whites, from £9.99
Hailing from coastal towns and inland hills, Spanish whites rely on a range of native varieties so there's something to suit every occasion, mood and fussy dinner guest! For fresh, zingy styles, Albariño is the go-to. After a little more texture? There's oaked white Rioja and Godello (Spain 's answer to Chardonnay). Got a little more to spend? I love premium barrel-aged white Riojas: rich, complex and perfect for Burgundy lovers. How good to see Aldi stocking this fab Spanish gem. It's pure, textured and layered, with peachy citrus appeal – a steal guaranteed to impress even your fanciest friend. This was my first taste of the rare Albilla grape, here grown inland at altitude. It has a floral bouquet, red apple and lemon. Try with herby salads. Viña Pomal Barrel Fermented Rioja blanco 2023 (13%) £10.50 Shop Here's one for red wine drinkers who 'don't do white': unctuous stone fruit, sweet spice from oak and a mouth-filling creamy texture. This textbook Albariño ticks all the boxes – it's zesty, vibrant, refreshing and so moreish; a sea-like charmer to pair with salty snacks and/ or seafood, simply cooked.
Times
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
The best cava to buy now — including a £5.79 Aldi bottle
Heading into summer party season, Spain's increasingly tasty champagne-method cava is the bubbly to buy. Cash-strapped drinkers, including those who hate sticky prosecco and don't want to splash out on champagne, or crémant at half the price, are increasingly calling for cava. Last year we sank more than 17 million bottles of Spain's favourite fizz, with roaring sales of organic cava in particular. The vast majority of cava comes from Penedes, inland from Barcelona, centred on the tongue-twister town of Sant Sadurni d'Anoia, but Rioja can and does make good champagne-method bubbly too — check out the Viña Pomal star buy. Don't expect champagne flavour and finesse from cava. What you get instead is a dry, light, fruity, slimline, citrussy fizz, with less tart acidity
