Introducing Spanish Palate

Spanish Palate is a dynamic wine company founded in 2016 by British-born Nicola Thornton. It represents over 100 wines from 20 regions across Spain, focusing on wines that reflect the diversity and richness of their “terroirs” and are produced with respect for the environment.

They work with artisanal wineries that prioritise quality and sustainability – something very dear to our hearts.  We’re bringing in a diverse range of wines from interesting Spanish regions, including La Mancha, Toro, Almansa, Rueda, and Utiel-Requena.

We’re adding over 20 new wines! Among them, we’re reintroducing the Botas de Barro range, which we briefly listed a few years ago. Great wines, fascinating regions, and unique presentations—what’s not to love?

Botas de Barro

Spain has, without a doubt, the largest number of old vines in the world and therefore produces high quality wines. Botas de Barro is Spanish for ‘dirty boots,’ a homage to the generations of farmers that have carefully looked after these historic vines for years assuring that they are perfectly preserved for future generations.

Wines from the range:

• Botas de Barro Tinta de Toro
  This deeply concentrated red wine comes from Toro, a region in north-west Spain where Tinta de Toro is the principal black grape. It has Intense and expressive aromas, dark berry flavours with a hint of violets and liquorice, backed by soft oak and a lingering finish.

• Botas de Barro Garnacha Tintorera, Almansa
  Incredibly intense in colour from the Garnacha Tintorera grape. Red berries, herbs and minerals blend seamlessly with delicate hints of French oak from its short time in barrel. The beautiful soft, rich and velvety texture on the palate gives way to a very pleasant finish.

• Botas de Barro Monastrel, Jumilla
  Delicate red and black berry fruits with hints of spice and a touch of oak on the nose. Well-balanced acidity offers a lively juicy palate making this an easy drinking wine without foregoing the character of Monastrell.

• Botas de Barro Verdejo, Rueda
  Crisp, fresh and aromatic dry white that expresses all the character and elegance of the Rueda region. Intense and bright with well-balanced acidity.

La Baldosa

A fresh, fun and vibrant range of wines created in conjunction with winemakers and the Spanish Palate team, in order to bring La Manchuela DO, this rather unknown region to the world.

Wines from the range:

• La Baldosa Verdejo Sauvignon Blanc
  Fresh, Crisp and juicy with tropical fruits and green apples. Lively acidity adds freshness and makes for a delightful, easy drinking wine.

• La Baldosa Bobal Tempranillo
  

  Ripe black fruits with hints of mint and eucalyptus. Lively fruit forward and fresh with vibrant texture of the palate with soft rounded tannins.

• La Baldosa Garnacha
  Fresh and fruity with wonderful red berry fruit flavours. Soft, velvety texture on the palate which creates a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

Bodegas Garcia de Lara

Garcia de Lara, based in Toledo, is an inspiring project in which Miguel Garcia de Lara and his brothers and sister are slowly reviving their historic, century old family vineyards.

The Garcia de Lara new generation is doing everything they can to revive what was once a thriving wine region that supplied all the wine to the city of Madrid before modern Rioja and Ribera del Duero found their stride.

Wines from the range:

• Finca Villalobillos Pie Franco Airen
  Aromas of green apple and citrus with notes of white flowers. Refreshing and smooth palate, with a balanced acidity. An easy drinking white.

• La Cueva Colorá Cencibel
  Intense cherry colour. Ripe black fruit aromas with spicy notes. Well-balanced with smooth tannins and a persistent finish.

Mi Tractor Azul

Mi Tractor Azul comes from the wonderful regions of Toro and Almansa. No oak is used in these wines in an attempt to share the pure character of amazing grapes with the world. The result is young wines with amazing fruit character, a full palate and a big, yet soft, rounded and juicy finish!

Wines from the range:

• Mi Tractor Azul Tempranillo, Toro
  Blackberries, liquorice and violets on the nose, typical of the Tempranillo grape from Toro. On the palate, it is juicy, fresh and lively. Mouth-filling while being soft and rounded.

• Mi Tractor Azul Garnacha Tintorera, La Mancha
  This Spanish red has aromas of dark black wild berries. Slightly herbal, mineral and spicy. On the palate, this wine is fresh, bright super juicy.

Villa Iulia

Villa Iulia is the result of a unique production philosophy, in which the respect for the grape, land and environment of the vineyard are joined together with production techniques. A series of delicate and elegant wines in which the influence of the new world fits together with a traditional production giving rise to modern wines full of life and showing just how much central Spain is changing.

Wines from the range:

• Villa Iulia Sauvignon Blanc
  Typical Sauvignon Blanc character with lively acidity which makes for a delightful and complex wine. Riper in style due to the hotter climate of Spain, this Sauvignon Blanc has the character to pair beautifully with food or to be drunk by itself.

• Villa Iulia Cabernet Rose
  

  Fresh, crisp and delicate this is a delightful premium rose. Light in colour, with rose petals and red berry fruits on the nose lead to a fresh, delicate palate.

• Villa Iulia Tempranillo Syrah
  Red fruit and liquorice aromas and great intensity. In the mouth is balanced, with soft and ripped tannins, long and persistent.

El Alma de Gildo

Quite simply, this wine is their effort to make the best possible wine from Toro they were capable of. Full stop. Every ounce of effort and knowledge has gone into this. It has resulted in 5 unique parcels that have been expertly combined to produce pure Toro character. Aged in a complex blend of 12 different types of oak from different origins, sizes and toasts before bottle ageing.

Wines from the range:

• El Alma de Gildo Tinta de Toro
  Made from 100% Tinto De Toro. A beautiful and incredibly intense cherry red colour leads the way to a complex and intense nose showing hints of red and black berries, “monte bajo” in Spanish which is a blend of the wild herbs grown naturally around the vineyards. On the palate, it is big, bold and intense with fine tannins and a beautiful texture that requires food. The very fine oak sits perfectly behind the incredible quality of the Tinta de Toro grape.

Get in touch if you would like to find out more about Spanish Palate wines or if you would like to list them in your restaurant or shop.