Rodney Fletcher Vintners : Spain & Portugal

Spain

Red £ per bottle case

Vega del Rayo Tempranillo 2010, Rioja 6.18 74.16 a newer, elegantly made style of Rioja, medium bodied and vibrant with light strawberry fruit

Bodegas Artesa Tempranillo 2010, Rioja 6.24 74.88 vibrant & unoaked, showing very ripe fruit with good acidity & a little tannin

Marques de la Villa Tinta 2010, Toro 6.36 76.32 deep colour and nose, impressive, intense flavour and excellent rounded fruit

Bodegas Artesa Crianza 2008, Rioja 8.10 97.20 a rich & velvety wine

Pedro Martinez Alesanco Crianza 2008, Rioja 8.28 99.36 a very good & most impressive Rioja, with good oak and rich, smooth blackberry flavours

Vina Santurnia Crianza 2006, Rioja 10.20 122.40 highly attractive Rioja, with strong style, real depth of fruit, and a maturity beyond its age

Pedro Martinez Alesanco Reserva 2006, Rioja 10.50 126.00 soft, attractive & an absolute joy to drink

Vina Santurnia Reserva 2005, Rioja 13.56 162.72 an absolutely outstanding wine tasting way above many Gran Reservas, with impressive weight & backbone yet superbly soft flavours

White

Bodegas Artesa Viura 2010, Rioja 6.24 74.88 remarkably fresh, zesty & incisive

Marques de la Villa Malvasia 2010, Toro 6.36 76.32 charming depth of peach and citrus fruit, quite dry, with some intensity

Vina Albina Blanco 2010, Bodegas Riojanas, Cenicero, Rioja 8.28 99.36 90% Viura, 10% Malvasia, aged in new American oak, a full flavoured wine with sweet vanilla aroma and rich, nutty flavour

Rose

Palacio del Cid Rosado Superior 2007, Utiel Requena 2.70 32.40 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 7.44 89.28 delicious, metodo tradicional Cava made from Macabeu, Xaril-lo & Parellada grapes, with excellent mousse and fresh, dry taste

Portugal

Red

Alabastro Alentejo 2008, Quinta da Terrugem 6.84 82.08 a blend of predominately Periquita & Aragones (Tinta Roriz), a substantial & warming wine with blueberry aroma and flavours of ripe, spicy black fruit

Delaforce Tinto 2007, Douro 9.00 108.00 from old vine Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz & Touriga Franca grown on the Aciprestes vineyard on the left bank of the Douro, 8-10 months in oak, a ripe & soft wine with dark cherry fruit and some interesting complexity

Delaforce Touriga Nacional Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Douro 13.62 163.44 a deep & intense wine made from the best of these two varieties grown in the Cidro vineyard, fermented separately before blending and aged for 18 months in substantially new oak, a wonderful of the best of Portugese winemaking

White

Casal Mendes Vinho Verde, Caves Alianca 5.82 69.84 medium dry, though fresh & crisp, wine with delicate fruit flavour, an excellent accompaniment to shellfish

Rose

Casal Mendes Rose, Caves Alianca 5.98 71.76 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