New Wave Spanish Wine Awards 2007: The winners
Now in its third year, the annual New Wave Spanish Wine Awards 2007 features 109 wines covering a wide spectrum of styles.
On June 7 and 8, a team of 16 judges led by Tim Atkin MW tasted more than 700 wines to select a line-up of the best Spanish wines available in the UK off-trade.
By the end of the two days of scrutiny 109 wines had been selected covering all Spain's key wine styles: cavas, whites, rosados, reds, sherries and sweet wines. A healthy number of wines were also awarded a trophy and, for the first time in this event, a rosado trophy was awarded to Storks' Tower (wine 22).
The wines make their debut here and they will be showcased throughout the year by Wines From Spain.
Click HERE to visit the Wines from Spain website.
Full details on the wines and their suppliers will be published in OLN's New Wave Spanish Wine Awards supplement on Friday, Sept 7, and online.
The trophy winners
Best Wine of Show: Pazo Señorans Selección Añada 2002
Best Value Cava: René Barbier Brut Reserva NV
Best Cava: Jaume Codorníu NV
Best Value White: Viña Somoza Clásico Godello 2006
Best White Under £10: Viña del Alba Albariño 2006
Best White Over £10: Pazo Señorans Selección Añada 2002
Best Rosado: Storks' Tower 2006
Best Value Red: Tesco Old Vines Tempranillo 2006
Best Own- label Red: Tesco Old Vines Tempranillo 2006
Best Red Under £10: Barón de Ley Club Privado Reserva 2002
Best Red Over £10: Bodega Mustiguillo Finca Terrerazo 2004
Best Premium Wine at £20-plus: Bodegas Labastida Manuel Quintano Reserva 2001
Best Sherry: Bodegas Hidalgo Manzanilla Pasada Pastrana Single Vineyard and Rey Fernando de Castilla Antique Oloroso (joint winners)
Best Own-label Sherry: Waitrose Solera Jerezana Fino del Puerto
Best Unfortified Sweet Wine: Julián Chivite Colección 125 Vendimia Tardía 2005
Best Fortified Sweet Wine: González Byass Matusalem Muy Viejo
Best Wine With No UK Agent: Viña Somoza Clásico Godello 2006
Top Spanish Wines 2007
1 René Barbier Brut Reserva NV René Barbier Cava £7.99 Berkmann Wine Cellars
2 Jaume Codorníu NV Codorníu Cava £19.99 Codorníu UK
3 Cordón Negro 2004 Freixenet Cava £8.99 Freixenet DWS
4 Viña Somoza Clásico Godello 2006 Viña Somoza Valdeorras £4.10 Viña Somoza Bodegas & Viñedos
5 Vionta Albariño 2006 Vionta Rías Baixas £9.99 Freixenet DWS
6 Lagar de Cervera Albariño 2006 Lagar de Cervera Rías Baixas £9.85 Laymont & Shaw
7 Pazo San Mauro Albariño 2006 Bodegas Pazo San Mauro Rías Baixas £9.95 Burridges of Arlington St
8 Viña del Alba Albariño 2006 Viña del Alba Rías Baixas £8.99 Codorníu UK
9 Terras Gauda 2006 Bodegas Terras Gauda Rías Baixas £10.30 Les Caves de Pyrène
10 Carqueixal 2005 Adegas Beiramar Rías Baixas £13.44 Nuevos Vinos de España
11 Pazo Señorans Selección Añada 2002 Pazo de Señorans Rías Baixas £25-£30 Vinites UK
12 Analivia Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Pagos del Rey Rueda £5.99 Free Run Wines
13 Con Class Vendimia Excepcional 2006 Sitios de Bodega Rueda £5.99-£6.99 Moreno Wines
14 Castillo de Nava Verdejo/Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Alvárez & Díez Rueda £6.99 Freixenet DWS
15 Palacio de Menade 2006 Sitios de Bodegas Rueda £6.99 Direct Wines/Laithwaites
16 Storks' Tower Sauvignon Blanc/Verdejo 2006 Hijos de Antonio Barceló/Bodegas Peñascal VdlT de Castilla & León £5.99 Hijos de Antonio Barceló
17 Viña Esmeralda 2006 Miguel Torres Cataluña £5.99 John E Fells
18 Mas d'En Compte 2005 Celler Cal Pla Priorato £15.99 Burridges of Arlington St
19 Colección 125 Blanco Fermentado en Barrica 2005 Bodegas Julián Chivite Navarra £20-plus Berkmann Wine Cellars
20 Caudalia 2005 Bodegas San Pedro Rioja £12.95 Great Western Wine
21 Ilex Rosado 2006 Bodegas Castiblanque VdlT de Castilla £3.99-£4.99 Select Spain Fine Wine
22 Storks' Tower Rosado 2006 Hijos de Antonio Barceló/Bodegas Peñascal VdlT de Castilla & León £5.99 Hijos de Antonio Barceló
23 Castillo de Almansa Colección 2006 Bodegas Piqueras Almansa £5.50 Burridges of Arlington St
24 Marqués de Rojas 2006 Bodegas Piqueras Almansa £5.99 Averys Wine Merchants
25 Estrella Rosado 2006 Bodegas Murviedro Valencia £3.99 Buckingham Vintners
26 Storks' Tower 2005 Antonio Barceló/Bodegas Peñascal VdlT de Castilla £5.99 Antonio Barceló
27 Huerta de Albalá Taberner 2005 Bodega Huerta de Albalá VdlT de Cádiz £15.99 Boutinot Wines
28 Peregrino 14 2004 Gordonzello VCPRD Tierras de León £17.03 Laymont & Shaw
29 Marqués de Rojas 2006 Bodegas Piqueras Almansa £5.79 Averys Wine Merchants
30 Monasterio de Tentudía Tradición 1997 Viña Extremeña VdlT de Extremadura £7.99 Direct Wines/Laithwaites
31 Duán 2004 Bodegas Ricardo Benito Vinos de Madrid £6.49 Vinexcel
32 Divo 2002 Bodegas Ricardo Benito Vinos de Madrid £95 Vinexcel
33 Finca Terrerazo 2004 Bodega Mustiguillo VdlT El Terrerazo £21.95 Liberty Wines
34 Casa de la Ermita Joven 2006 Casa de la Ermita Jumilla £6.99 Bibendum Wine
35 Casa de la Ermita Crianza 2004 Casa de la Ermita Jumilla £8.99 Bibendum Wine
36 Casa de la Ermita Reserva 2003 Casa de la Ermita Jumilla £11.99 Bibendum Wine
37 Nerola 2005 Miguel Torres Cataluña £8.99 John E Fells
38 Coronas 2004 Miguel Torres Cataluña £5.99 John E Fells
39 Grans Muralles 2001 Miguel Torres Conca de Barberá £45.49 John E Fells
40 Finca L'Argatà 2004 Cellers Joan d'Anguera Montsant £12.85 Laymont & Shaw
41 Mas La Plana 2004 Miguel Torres Penedés £21.99 John E Fells
42 Pago Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2001 Jean Leon Penedés £7.99 Bibendum Wine
43 Mas d'En Compte 2004 Celler Cal Pla Priorato £21.95 Burridges of Arlington St
44 Morlanda 2003 Freixenet Priorato £24.95 Freixenet
45 Les Eres 2003 Celler Joan Simó Priorato £31.99 Let's Open a Bottle
46 Gran Clos 2002 Cellers Fuentes Priorato £15.95 Bibendum Wine
47 The Pilgrimage Mencía 2006 Bodegas Adriá Bierzo £6.99 Guy Anderson Wines
48 Azul 2006 Estancia Piedra Toro £5.45 Estancia Piedra
49 Valmoro 2004 Alvarez & Díez Toro £9.99 Alliance Wine
50 Emina 2005 Bodega Matarromera Ribera del Duero £11.49 Premier Vintners
51 VT Vendimia Seleccionada 2005 Bodegas Valtravieso Ribera del Duero £35.99 Playford Ros
52 VT Tinta Fina 2005 Bodegas Valtravieso Ribera del Duero £40 Playford Ros
53 Damana 2004 Bodegas & Viñedos Tábula Ribera del Duero £6.50 Bodegas & Viñedos Tábula
54 Legaris Reserva 2003 Bodegas Lagaris Ribera del Duero £16.99 Codorníu UK
55 Torre Silo 2003 Cillar de Silos Ribera del Duero £28.99 Alliance Wine
Wine Producer Region/DO Retail price Agent or winery
56 Campaneo Old Vines Garnacha 2006 Bodegas Aragonesas Campo de Borja £6.49 Bottle Green
57 Tesco Old Vines Garnacha 2006 Bodegas Aragonesas Campo de Borja £5.99 Bottle Green
58 Tesco Old Vines Tempranillo 2006 Bodegas Aragonesas Campo de Borja £5.99 Bottle Green
59 La Copa Tempranillo 2005 Bodegas Aragonesas Campo de Borja £5.99 Moreno Wines
60 Cruz de Piedra Capricho 2006 Bodega Virgen de la Sierra Catalayud £13.95 Great Western Wine
61 Aylés Tinto Joven 2006 Bodega Aylés Cariñena £6.49 Raisin Social
62 Olvena Cuatro 2004 Bodegas Olvena Somontano £11.49-£11.99 Berkmann Wine Cellars
63 Gran Feudo Viñas Viejas Reserva 2003 Bodegas Julián Chivite Navarra £8.99 Berkmann Wine Cellars
64 Colección 125 Reserva 2002 Bodegas Julián Chivite Navarra £20-plus Berkmann Wine Cellars
65 Bodegas Palacio Tempranillo 2006 Bodegas Palacio Rioja £4.99 Hijos de Antonio Barceló
66 Castillo Rioja 2006 Bodegas Palacio Rioja £5.99 Hijos de Antonio Barceló
67 Casado Morales Graciano 2006 Casado Morales Rioja £7.99 Let's Open a Bottle
68 Vega del Rayo Vendimia Seleccionada 2005 Viñedos de Solarena Rioja £5.99 Boutinot Wines
69 Buradón 2005 Bodegas Palacios Duque Rioja £7.99 Vintage Roots
70 Viña Ijalba Graciano Crianza 2004 Viña Ijalba Rioja £9.45 Vintage Roots
71 Barón de Ley Finca Monasterio 2004 Barón de Ley Rioja £16.99 Bottle Green
72 Navajas Tinto Crianza 2004 Bodegas Navajas Rioja £7.49 Moreno Wines
73 Bodegas del Medievo Crianza 2004 Bodegas del Medievo Rioja £8.95 Burridges of Arlington St
74 Conde de la Salceda Reserva 2004 Viña Salceda Rioja £20-plus Berkmann Wine Cellars
75 Artesa Crianza 2003 Bodegas Artesa Rioja £6.49 Boutinot Wines
76 Araco Crianza 2003 Bodegas Araco Rioja £7.95 Burridges of Arlington St
77 Padus 2003 Bodegas Palacios Duque Rioja £12.99 Vintage Roots
78 Viña Salceda Reserva 2002 Viña Salceda Rioja £10.99 Berkmann Wine Cellars
79 Araco Reserva 2003 Bodegas Araco Rioja £12 Burridges of Arlington St
80 Barón de Ley Club Privado Reserva 2002 Baron de Ley Rioja £9.99 Bottle Green
81 Baigorri Reserva 2002 Bodegas Baigorri Rioja £15.81 Philglas & Swiggot
82 Amaren Reserva 2002 Bodegas Luis Cañas Rioja £23.99 Direct Wines/Laithwaites
83 Roda I Reserva 2002 Bodegas Roda Rioja £30 Mentzendorff
84 Ondarre Reserva 2001 Bodegas Ondarre Rioja £7.99 Hallgarten
85 Mayor de Ondarre Reserva 2001 Bodegas Ondarre Rioja £14.99 Hallgarten
86 Dominio de Campo Viejo Reserva 2001 Bodegas Campo Viejo Rioja £12.99 Pernod Ricard UK
87 Montecillo Reserva 2001 Bodegas Montecillo Rioja £12.95 HBJ Wines & Spirits
88 Barón de Ley 7 Viñas Reserva 2001 Barón de Ley Rioja £14.99 Bottle Green
89 Manuel Quintano Reserva 2001 Bodegas Labastida Rioja £36 Direct Wines/Laithwaites
90 Radcliffe's Rioja Gran Reserva 2000 Bodegas Almenar Rioja £11.99 Pernod Ricard UK
91 Summa Reserva 1999 Bodegas Olarra Rioja £14.99 C&D Wines
92 Carravacas Reserva 1999 Bodegas Primicia Rioja £9.99 Direct Wines/Laithwaites
93 Pagos Tahola Reserva 1998 Familia Chavarri Rioja £14.99 Direct Wines/Laithwaites
94 Imperial Gran Reserva 1998 CVNE Rioja £24.99 Freixenet DWS
95 Barón de Ley Selección Gran Reserva 1996 Barón de Ley Rioja £16.99 Bottle Green
96 Colección 125 Vendimia Tardía 2005 Bodegas Julián Chivite Navarra £20-plus Berkmann Wine Cellars
97 Don PX 1979 Toro Albalá Montilla-Moriles £12 Moreno Wines
98 Sainsbury's Manzanilla Pale Dry Emilio Lustau Jerez £4.99 Sainsbury's/Michael Hall Wines
99 Manzanilla Pasada Pastrana Single Vineyard Bodegas Hidalgo-La Gitana Jerez £11 Mentzendorff
100 Waitrose Solera Jerezana Fino del Puerto Emilio Lustau Jerez £6.49 Waitrose/Michael Hall Wines
101 Harveys Extra Dry Fino Harveys Jerez £7.99 Beam Global
102 Harveys Fine Old Amontillado Harveys Jerez £15 Beam Global
103 Antique Amontillado Bodegas Rey Fernando de Castilla
Jerez £19.99 Boutinot Wines
104 Harveys Palo Cortado Harveys Jerez £18.99 Beam Global
105 Antique Oloroso Bodegas Rey Fernando de Castilla
Jerez £18.99 Boutinot Wines
106 Harveys Reserve Rare Cream
Harveys Jerez £10.99 Beam Global
107 Matusalem Muy Viejo González Byass Jerez £13 González Byass UK
108 Harveys Rich Old Oloroso Harveys Jerez £18.75 Beam Global
109 Noé Muy Viejo González Byass Jerez £13 González Byass UK
