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2018 Fedellos Do Couto Lomba Dos Ares, Galicia

( £25.40, 12%, The Sourcing Table )

The four friends who run this small, yet hugely exciting winery in the hills of Ribeira Sacra specialise in hunting down tiny vineyard plots and turning them into refreshing, refined, palate-cleansing reds. This is potpourri of at least five local grapes – Mencía, Mouratón, Garnacha Tintorera, Caiño and Bastardo – and is a like a Spanish take on Beaujolais mixed with a little Syrah and Cabernet Franc, albeit with a personality that is all its own. Scented, peppery and elegant, it has notes of rose petal, tangerine and red berries with crunchy acidity, granular tannins and a long, spicy finish. Utterly delicious.

BuyDrinking window: 2021-26Similar Wines: £20-25, 90-94, Spain, Red, Bastardo, Caiño, Garnacha Tintorera, Mencia, Mouratón