Spain is hot, and I’m not just talking about the weather! Many of the wines from Spain are fantastic, and an amazing value. Truluck’s currently carries eight wines from Spain by the glass and many more in the cellar. We’re focused on Spain not just because of the great value, but because the wines pair beautifully with the food at Truluck’s. We carry Spanish wines ranging from the tried and true (like El Coto, Rioja) to up and coming (Burgans, Albariño), classic (Dios Baco, Sherry), a rosé (Marqués de Cáceres), quaffable (Poema, Cava), and totally unexpected, like Elix, from Priorat. This wine is from a postage-stamp-size region just northwest of Barcelona. The region, Priorat, is only 4,151 acres (by contrast Rioja is 150,000 acres). Here the grape Garnacha is dominant, as it likes the hot weather and the volcanic soil. The grapevines here are over 100 years old, which intensifies the fruit they produce. Originally planted in the thirteenth century by monks who lived at a local Priory (thus Priorat), it was rediscovered in the 1990’s and has been producing some of the world’s best wines for the last decade, becoming the pride of Catalunya. Truluck’s proudly serves the distinctive wines of Spain. ¡Salúd!