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2015 As Furnias, Juan González Arjones, Galicia

( £18.50, 12.5% )

Sold as a table wine (vino de mesa), despite the fact that it comes from the sub-zone of Crecente in the Rías Baixas DO, this is an intriguing and quite possibly unique cuvée of Brancellao, Caiño, Sousão and Espadeiro. (The Portuguese names are appropriate, given that the vineyards are close to the River Minho, which separates Spain from northern Portugal). Juicy, tangy and savoury, with an appealingly wild, funky note, bracing acidity, crunchy bramble and pomegranate fruit and the sort of freshness and bite you find in red Vinho Verde. One of a number of impressive wines from this dynamic Galician importer.

BuyDrinking window: 2019-23Similar Wines: Spain, Brancellao, Caiño, Espadeiro, Sousão
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