WSET Spain 6 Bottles Pack

1. Galicia – Rías Baixas – Albariño

Cíes Albariño 2024

Chosen to represent Spain’s benchmark Atlantic white style. High acidity, citrus, stone fruit and saline freshness make it essential for studying maritime climate influence, aromatic white varieties and cool-climate Spanish wine styles in WSET.

2. Rueda – Verdejo

Marqués de Riscal Limousin 2024

Selected to illustrate premium Verdejo and oak-influenced Spanish whites. Combines citrus, herbal notes and texture with barrel complexity, making it ideal for studying continental climates, varietal character and modern white winemaking approaches.

3. Cataluña – Priorat

Gratallops 2022

Chosen to represent premium Priorat and Mediterranean mountain viticulture. Concentrated fruit, mineral intensity and firm structure demonstrate old vines, llicorella slate soils and the influence of warm climate on powerful Spanish reds.

4. Cataluña – Cava

Sumarroca Núria Claverol Blanc de Negres 2016

Selected as a premium example of traditional-method Cava. Fine mousse, autolytic complexity and freshness make it essential for studying bottle fermentation, lees ageing and high-quality Spanish sparkling wine production.

5. Rioja – Tempranillo

José Gil El Bardallo 2024

Chosen to represent a modern, terroir-focused expression of Rioja Tempranillo. Combines ripe red and black fruit, freshness, fine tannins and restrained oak influence, making it ideal for studying Rioja stylistic evolution, regional typicity and the balance between fruit, ageing and structure in WSET.

6. Castilla y León – Ribera del Duero – Tempranillo

Hacienda Solano Finca Peña Lobera 2021

Selected to illustrate the more concentrated, powerful expression of Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero. Ripe black fruit, firm tannins and freshness from altitude make it ideal for comparing regional Spanish red wine styles.