Rodney Fletcher Vintners : Spain & Portugal

Spain

Red £ per bottle case

Palacio del Cid Tinto Superior 2007, Utiel Requena 5.34 64.16 75% Tempranillo, 25% Bobal, a dry wine with good fruit and firm tannins, made in a modern Spanish style

Marques de la Villa Tinta 2008, Toro 5.99 71.91 deep colour and nose, impressive, intense flavour and excellent rounded fruit

Bodegas Artesa Tempranillo 2009, Rioja 6.07 72.85 vibrant & unoaked, showing very ripe fruit with good acidity & a little tannin

Vega del Rayo Tempranillo 2009, Rioja 6.20 74.38 a newer, elegantly made style of Rioja, medium bodied and vibrant with light strawberry fruit

Palacio del Cid Crianza 2004, Utiel Requena 4.81 57.62 50% Tempranillo, 25% Bobal, 25% Garnacha, aged in oak for 6-8 months, a medium bodied, rich, spicy wine with smooth texture and long finish

Bodegas Artesa Crianza 2007, Rioja 7.75 93.06 a rich & velvety wine

Pedro Martinez Alesanco Crianza 2006, Rioja 7.85 94.24 a very good & most impressive Rioja, with good oak and rich, smooth blackberry flavours

Vina Santurnia Crianza 2006, Rioja 9.89 118.68 highly attractive Rioja, with strong style, real depth of fruit, and a maturity beyond its age

Torres Gran Sangre de Toro, Vendemias Selectas, 2000, Penedes 5.49 65.88

Pedro Martinez Alesanco Reserva 2004, Rioja 10.13 121.61 soft, attractive & an absolute joy to drink

Ochoa Merlot Crianza 2004, Navarra 7.90 94.80 Javier Ochoa has been at the forefront of the recent drive to raise the profile of Navarra as a serious winemaking region. Aged for 12 months in American oak, the wine shows a deep garnet hue, with toasty, smoky nose, soft, ripe, plummy flavours and mellow tannins, with a subtle bitter twist on the finish

Vina Santurnia Reserva 2004, Rioja 13.20 158.39 an absolutely outstanding wine tasting way above many Gran Reservas, with impressive weight & backbone yet superbly soft flavours

White

Marques de la Villa Malvasia 2008, Toro 5.99 71.91 charming depth of peach and citrus fruit, quite dry, with some intensity

Bodegas Artesa Viura 2009, Rioja 6.02 72.26 remarkably fresh, zesty & incisive

Rose Rosé

Palacio del Cid Rosado Superior 2007, Utiel Requena 5.23 62.78 90% Bobal, 10% Tempranillo, from older vines, a dry but fruity wine with light strawberry flavour in a zesty style

Sparkling

Grans Moments Brut Cava, Sant Sandurni D'Anoia, Penedes 7.05 84.60 delicious, metodo tradicional Cava made from Macabeu, Xaril-lo & Parellada grapes, with excellent mousse and fresh, dry taste

Portugal

Red

Alabastro Alentejo 2006, Quinta da Terrugem 6.62 79.43 a blend of predominately Periquita & Aragones (Tinta Roriz), a substantial & warming wine with blueberry aroma and flavours of ripe, spicy black fruit

White

Casal Mendes Vinho Verde, Caves Alianca 5.68 68.15 medium dry, though fresh & crisp, wine with delicate fruit flavour, an excellent accompaniment to shellfish

Rose

Casal Mendes Rose, Caves Alianca 5.54 66.51 dry with good flavour, and certainly a cut above other 'brand name' Portuguese rosés

Prices are all inclusive of VAT

Minimum order is one case (of 12 bottles or equivalent) which may be mixed from any of our wines listed

Delivery is free for all orders within our own delivery area (currently London and most surrounding counties) and for 3+ case orders throughout the remainder of the UK, excluding Highlands & Islands (please enquire for rates). Orders of less than 3 cases sent by third party carrier will be charged at cost or below (around £5.20 per case excluding VAT)

Please contact us for any further information : wine@rfvintners.co.uk

Tel : 01892 724314 / 724209

Rodney Fletcher Vintners are independent Kent wine merchants & shippers supplying trade & private customers throughout the UK