If you see ‘Vino de España’ on a Spanish wine label, nowadays it may well mean it’s been made by a producer who likes to think outside the box on quality and creativity. Meet some of the Spanish winemakers determined to carve their own path, beyond the conformities demanded in the well-known regions…

PHOTOGRAPH GABI ORTE 1 Esteban Celemín, Ultimas Huellas, ...

Born in South Korea, sommelier Minyoung Ryu worked ...

Some good options here for lovers of a full-on red with varietal flavour to the fore, though genuine Spanish character was generally lacking, our judges concluded

TASTED NON-BLIND Fetească Albă grapes Dimyat Dimitar Nikolov ...

PAIRINGS JONATHAN EICHHOLZ MS WINE NOTES & SCORES INES SALPICO