This delightful range of reds from Bodegas Pinoso, which utilises Monastrell as their key variety, showcases all that is great about Spanish reds. There is a warm sunshine feel about this wine with cherry and red plum fruit notes, dried herbs and woody spice as well as a nice hint of liquorice.

Origin: Rioja, in central-northern Spain. Mainly Grown In: All over Spain, but also a few places in Victoria! Key Facts: Imagine taking the classic variety Tempranillo and darkening the fruit spectrum and polishing off some of the rustic edges. Making it whip smart, tightening things up and making it into a really flashy young thing. That's essentially what these blends are - they have the soul of Tempranillo, but they set off on a different path, a path that is equally delicious, just a little bit different. Loads of spicy, berry-fruit muskiness here, tied up with mouth-filling tannins. Sometimes richer, sometimes lighter, always good drinking. Fun Fact: Tempranillo is gaining popularity and hectares in Australia and has increased in plantings seven fold since 2001.