Contreras Ruiz, Viña Barredero, Condado de Huelva, Spain

This wine is made from Zalema, a grape native to Andalucia (and also very useful when compiling an a-z of grape varieties), grown on vineyards in the deep south of Spain, next to the Doñana national park and close to the Atlantic ocean and border with Portugal. The soils are calcareous and rich in saline content. The wine is rich gold and green in colour, bright and zippy on the palate with citrus orange flavours and a delicious saline edge. Perfect with fresh fish, a dish of anchovies or salted almonds and stands up to a bit of spice.