Recently I have been asked several times about some of my recommendations from down to earth (aka price/quality ration) wines beyond the very well know ones, so here is my 2009 Top 10 list, with no particular raking among them. I have tried to balance whites and red, several regions and different values. Some of these wines are very easy to find, some of them harder :-) but you will love them when you find them
(please notice that you have in many cases dedicated blog entries on some of the wines). Prices are standard prices found on wine stores
Legend - Wine Type – Region – Name – Grape and year - Winery
Under 5 Euros
White – Rueda – Cuatro Rayas – Verdejo 2008 (Agricola Castellana)
Red – Valdepenas – Vina Albali – Tempranillo 2002 (Felix Solis)
Between 5-10 Euros
White– Rueda – Naia – Verdejo 2008 (Bodegas Naia)
Red – Toro – Bajoz Crianza - Tinta de Toro 2005 (Pagos del Rey)
Red – Somontano –Laus Crianza – Merlot / Caubernet Sauvignon 2005 (Bodegas Laus)
Beteween 10-15 Euros
Sparkling (Cava) – Gramona Gran Cuvee de Postre - Xarel-lo, Macabeo y Parellada (Gramona)
Red – Bierzo – Petalos del Bierzo – Mencia 2007 (Descendientes de J. Palacios )
White – Rueda – PR3 – Verdejo 2008 (Prado del Rey)
Red – Toro – Prima – Tinta de Toro 2006 (Familia Mariano Garcia)
White – Segovia (Castilla y Leon, Vinos de Castilla) – Ossian – Verdejo 2007 (Aalto)
