What are we drinking?

This week, we take inspiration from Daniel's travels, highlighting three wines which hail from north-west Spain and are perfect to drink while watching the world go by.

Terras Gauda O Rosal Albariño 2025, Galicia, Spain

Grown on the granite and slate slopes above the Miñho river, this Albariño blend presents green peach, red apple and pineapple flavours alongside a full texture that is uncharacteristic of the grape, yet extremely pleasant. The rounded texture sits nicely on the palate and the long and faintly saline finish shows off the proximity of the grapes to the sea. Overall, this wine is a fantastic expression of this beautiful region.

Hiruzta Hondarrabi Zuri Getariako Txakolino 2025, Basque Country, Spain

Hiruzta was the Rekalde family's mission to re-energise the wine production of the town of Hondarribia, which gives its name to the main grape variety of Txakoli white wines, Hondarrabi Zuri. Grown amongst verdant hills just up the coast from San Sebastion, this is a perfect example of what Basque wine has to offer. An excellent wine, it delivers a prickle on the tongue, crunchy green apple, flinty aromas mouthwatering lemony acidity and a twist of white pepper.

Agricola La Portera Tardano Garnacha 2022, Aragon, Spain

The love child of three exceptional winemakers including Javier del Blanco from Rioja Contino, the La Portera project was established to create wines that better reflected the region's terroir and grape variety. Their Garnacha wine is a stunning example of the success of their mission, packed full of red fruits along with a hint of liquorice and black pepper. Medium bodied and fresh, this is a must for those fatigued of the usual over-extracted Spanish Garnacha and craving something fresher.