Alejairen Blanco Crianza 2015ABV 14% Region The great plain of La Mancha, to the south of Madrid and east of Toledo, represents the largest viticultural area of Spain. The climate is arid, extreme in both summer and winter, tempered by strong prevailing winds. The widely planted white Arien grape variety is slowly losing favour to Tempranillo, Shiraz and Garnacha and the old wineries are giving way to gleaming modern facilities heralding a revolution for the region`s winemaking.

Caves d’Esclans

95 per bottle

The palate is crisp and fresh

the estate is currently run by the eighth generation

a complex wine very food-friendly

the 2019 was full of charm

Try with pan-fried chicken or king prawn linguine

that Yayoi Kusama adorns La Grande Dame 2012 case and bottle

saline nuances from the grapes grown in the Blind River sub-region combine well with the tropical notes of passion fruit and melon from the Wairau Valley vineyards

mature cheeses

as you might expect

Moschofilero and Mavrodaphne are planted throughout the peninsula