Best Spanish Red Wines List
GET FAMILIAR WITH THE MOST POPULAR SPAIN RED WINE BRANDS
Style and quality. These are the two adjectives that describe red wines from Spain. Most of them are made of Tempranillo and Granache grapes, and unless we are talking about young wines, they are mostly aged in oak barrels. That’s why it’s important to know the types of Spanish wines based in the time that one wine has been aging in the barrel (in increasing order): Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva.
There are also many different Origin Denominations famous for their reds, and every restaurant wants to offer their clients something unique, but that makes it hard to get familiar with the cellars if every time you open the red wine list you can’t recognize any of them!
Here is our recommended Spanish red wine brands list:
1
Protos
The name of this wine means “the first”, a good choice as it was the first winery to open in their region: Ribera del Duero. Since then, this winery has become of the most awarded cellars, both for its quality and great work. They mostly produce Tempranillo red wine, but they also make some good white wine with Verdejo grapes.
We recommend their limited production El Grajo Viejo, 18 month ageing in French oak barrels. Although they have lovely wines at lower cost.
Price Range: Under $60.
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2
Camins del Priorat
It is a blend of Grenache, Samsó, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot vines. It’s aged 7 months in French oak barrels, but the wood flavor doesn’t overcome its characteristic mineral taste, so unusual among the wines of Spain.
Price Range: Under $20.
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3
Enate
They have a large range of wines from the classic crianzas to single-variety wines: good Spanish red wine for all budgets. But our vote goes to Enate Varietales (cabernet sauvignon, merlot and syrah), for its expressivity and complex range of aromas.
Price Range: Under $50.
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4
Muga
This young winery is one of my favorites for its simplicity and the quality of their wines. They combine hand-made tradition with innovation and technology.
The barrels they use are made by their own coopers, making a huge difference with other wines. Let us recommend you their Crianza, aged 24 months in barrels, then another year in the bottle after being clarified.
Price Range: Around $15.
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5
Gran Caus
Its seal of identity is to create natural wines preserving and respecting the environment and the identity of its special terroir, located in the border of Massís del Garraf Natural Park.
Price Range: Under $20.
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AND BONUS! Do you want to know what’s our choice for the most affordable best red Spanish wine?
6
Gotim Bru
Gotim Bru has been internationally recognized, after the Parker’s Guide rated it with 92 points, what makes it probably the best Spanish wine of affordable price.
Price Range: Under $10.
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What’s your favorite Spanish red wine?
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