Bodega Mustiguillo

From the highlands of Valencia, at more than 2,500 feet altitude, lies the Mustigullo winery which has been at the head of the renaissance for the indigenous Bobal grape since its creation in 1990. Mustiguillo also uses another obscure indigenous white grape, Merseguera, for its white wines as well as producing an olive oil.

This is a very elegant wine with a rich citrus core lifted by subtle floral notes of white blossom. It has spent time on its fine lees which adds texture to the mouth-feel. This is a crisp but complex multi-layered wine with a distinctive minerality and salinity to the finish. Drink now to 2020.

One word summarises the Mustiguillo message and that is Bobal, one of the greatest and most under-rated Spanish grape varieties, now on the cusp of a renaissance. Mustiguillo is a family project, dedicated to organic viticulture and the pursuit of elegance and finesse rather than excess oak and the like. A well-rehearsed mantra maybe, but one that does not have many adherents of such pedigree.

Located on terraced escarpments of ancient Dolomite limestone, the vineyards of Quincha Corral are seen by many as the definitive statement of the Bobal varietal. The bonus of the superlative 2012 vintage underlines this statement with a deeply coloured wine, its rich, smoky, floral aromas and luxuriant, grippy mouth-feel harnessing an ensemble that has a long and successful life to look forward to.