Castillo de Liria

Yes is the short answer read on to find out why. This wine is so much better than the last one I bought at the same time from Bottoms up last week. I am very pleased with this one as it is already having the desired effect and I have drunk one glass so far! It smells lovely so fruity tastes even better. The crisp taste of this wine goes beautifully with the fruit side of it, which I can't quite put my finger on, to me it tastes a bit like pink grapefruit, which is great because I love them because they are sweet and sharp at the same time. It's not too dry so perfect for me as I don't like dry ... more

∞∞∞The Producers∞∞∞ This wine is made by Gandia Wines in Valencia, Spain. They are a family run business and have been since 1885 when the company was founded by Vincente Gandia Pla and their love of wine remains to this day. They grow their grapes on a 200 Hectare vineyard situated on the Hoya De Cadenas Estate, where surprisingly they also have a wine cellar next to the vines. The estate itself is located at a high altitude of 800 metres in the Utiel-Requena appellation of origin, which is ideal for the grapes to grow. Gandia wines originally produced this ... more

I cannot but add a little to earlier review and confirm Liria is quite a fine wine especially at the price I paid. I bought some in Spanish Supermarket "CONSUM" that was at Euro 1.25 per 75cl bottle for white & Euro 1.35 for red again for 75cl bottle. So less than a quid. After consuming a bottle of each off I went for more. I brought home to the UK 3 cases (mostly of the red) to try at home and unlike some holiday purchases it still seems to drink well. Even with duty & VAT it should be possible to get it in UK for around £2 if it can retail in Spain at less than £1. However, I have yet to ... more