Casa del Valle Antina Sauvignon Blanc Airén 2025
£8.45
The wine
A refreshing and fragrant Sauvignon Blanc and Airen blend with aromatic notes of lemon and delicate floral and herbaceous tones, leading to a crisp and uplifting finish. Remarkable value from the vineyards around Toledo.
Airen is Castilla-La Mancha's traditional white grape and one of the most planted varieties in the world, almost all of it here. Drought-resistant and historically distilled into brandy, it gives a clean, neutral white when handled carefully, and Sauvignon Blanc is blended in for aromatic lift.
The producer
Casa del Valle
View all Casa del Valle winesCasa del Valle farms at Toledo in Castilla-La Mancha, on the high plain south of Madrid.
Castilla-La Mancha is the largest continuous vineyard region on earth, roughly half a million hectares, and it produces more wine than most countries. The plateau sits at 600 to 700 metres, which is the saving grace: days are punishingly hot but nights fall away sharply, and that swing is what allows the grapes to hold acidity. Rainfall is minimal, so vines are widely spaced and dry-farmed.
Airen is the region's traditional white grape and one of the most planted varieties in the world, almost all of it here. It is drought-resistant and productive, historically distilled into brandy, and made carefully it gives a clean, neutral, refreshing white. The Antina wines pair it and Tempranillo with international varieties.
