Pairing
Sierra de Gredos wine pairing, done right
Sierra de Gredos wine pairing: why these pale, high-altitude Garnachas eat like cool Burgundy, and the dishes they love from duck to mushrooms.
Adolfo Gatell··8 min
Grape varieties
Garnacha vs Pinot Noir: the Spanish answer examined
Garnacha vs Pinot Noir: is high-altitude Garnacha really Spain's Pinot? Where the comparison holds, where it breaks, and which bottle for which night.
Adolfo Gatell··5 min
Regions
Spain's lesser-known wine regions, and why they matter
Spain's lesser-known wine regions: Bierzo, Gredos, Ribeira Sacra, Arlanza and more, what each grows, why they are the country's best value, and where to start.
Adolfo Gatell··6 min
Grape varieties
The quiet power of old-vine Garnacha
What altitude and old vines do to Garnacha: how Sierra de Gredos turns a misunderstood workhorse into a pale, perfumed, Burgundy-shaped red, and the bottles to taste it.
Adolfo Gatell··6 min