{"id":4001,"date":"2021-04-09T09:03:37","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T07:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumilla.wine\/en\/?p=4001"},"modified":"2026-04-21T00:11:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T22:11:47","slug":"top-10-wines-for-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumilla.wine\/en\/blog\/top-10-wines-for-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 wines for spring"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve rounded up 10 medal-winning wines and one sparkling from our Spring Tasting, taking in a Greek white and red, Israeli Syrah and a Chardonnay from an American sporting legend.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The following wines are a selection of highlights from The Spring Tasting by\u00a0the drinks business,<\/em>\u00a0which was conducted earlier this year, following\u00a0the inaugural Autumn Tasting towards the end of 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Like all our tastings, the wines were tasted blind, which meant that the judges did not know the source region, producer, or grape variety of the sample they were assessing, although they were given a broad indication of style (white, red, ros\u00e9, sweet, dry, oaked\/unoaked), and the price band, from under \u00a310 to over \u00a350.<\/p>\n

Click here to see all the medallists from The Spring Tasting 2021<\/a>, and scroll down to see the 10 highlights from the competition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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BSI BODEGAS SAN ISIDRO SABATACHA CRIANZA, JUMILLA, SPAIN, 2017<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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If you\u2019re ever asked to find a juicy, oaky, spicy red wine for the price of an oven pizza, then there\u2019s one place you should look: Jumilla \u2013 home to Europe\u2019s largest stock of ancient ungrafted vineyards, which are planted with Monastrell. These undervalued viticultural relics yield wines with power and sweetness, but dry tannin and freshness, making them surprisingly easy to drink, even at 15% ABV. BSI Bodegas San Isidro is the biggest and best-value producer in the region (it\u2019s a massive co-op), and this crianza is a wonderful chocolate-scented red with notes of toast and blackcurrant, and plenty of chunky tannins, for under \u00a310. Perfect, in fact, for having with that oven pizza you ditched to buy this.<\/p>\n