This lilac-scented, exotically-spiced blend of 90% Mencia, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot, hails from the Spanish region of Bierzo, which has put the Mencia grape on the international wine map. Deeply concentrated with fabulous density and earthy minerality, this was aged in a combination of neutral barrel and clay amphora and was made by a Spanish winemaker who trained in Burgundy.

Pairs well with:

• Chicken drumsticks with jewel-tone vegetables and herbed yogurt
• Grilled pork burgers with manchego and romesco
• Butternut squash, red lentil and eggplant stew