15/10/2026
Pour yourself a surprise with our flight of three Rioja this October 🇪🇸
In honour of Rioja W**e Month across the UK, we’re celebrating with a flight of three tasters that shows just how much is going on in this corner of northern Spain. The grape, the altitude, and above all, how long a w**e spends in oak all change what ends up in your glass.
(1) Línea Kármán Rioja 2025: the young, contemporary, and fresh one. Unoaked and bright, from a historic w**ery founded in 1886 called Gómez Cruzado, with crunchy bramble fruit, wild berries, and a hint of black pepper 🍓
(2) Ontañón Contrebia (recent vintages - 2024/2025): a white Rioja made from Tempranillo Blanco, a grape variety that appeared in 1988 as a natural white mutation of red Tempranillo. Crisp and mineral, with juicy, tropical aromas and balanced acidity. Think notes of pineapple, citrus, slightly floral from white and orange blossom, even honey 🍯
(3) Ondarre Reserva 2020: the deep and cosy one. ‘Reserva’ means the w**e has been aged for a set time, with part of that spent in oak. This one specifically spent 16 months in oak barrels. Expect a rich, heavier body with lots of oak aromatics, notably to***co and vanilla, but still with plenty of fruit to keep it balanced 🍇
Each pour is 50ml, making a 150ml flight just enough to taste, compare, and argue over your favourite. Every flight comes with a little leaflet on the region too.
Come and taste how far one region can travel 🌍🥂
