There’s a reason Spain is a popular summer holiday destination. Its warm temperatures and endless sunshine are tempered by cool ocean breezes on the coasts and mountains and high plateaus in its interior. This makes it a country that can make sparkling wine, crisp whites, and complex reds while maintaining bright complex flavours.

Spain is a country with a long and complex history. The only constant has been the coastal breezes, mountains and plateaus, and the vines in the ground. When the Phoenicians arrived in 1900 BCE, they found grape vines already dotting the hillsides. It’s thought the vines were brought up from Northern Africa by Spain’s first settlers.