Our wine list!
At Ziryab we select each and every wine personally – through numerous wine tastings to select the right wines for you! (yes, our job is very, very tough…. ). As a result, each wine has been thought through carefully, depending on what we think accompanies well the style of food we serve, and the kind of customers who walk through our doors. Our team includes several certified sommeliers, but all our waiters and waitresses are trained in serving wines and in recommending the best wine for your meal. The right wine depends on the day, the weather, the accompanying food and, of course, the company you are in!
Here is our current wine list (we change it every season to bring you new fresh wine selections!)
RED WINE
LIGHT-BODIED REDS (FRUITY)
Catalonia & Rest of Spain
CUGAT (Monastrell, Garnacha Barcelona hills) • dark forest fruit and spice. 26.00
UNCULÍN (Mencía Bierzo) • deliciously fresh and juicy! 5.50/27.50
SOCA-REL 34.50
Grape: 100% Manto Negro
Vintage: 2023
Graduación alcohólica: 12,5%
Winery: Soca-rel
Region: Mallorca
–> Fresh wine with an explosion of fruit flavors, mainly red fruits. The winery works according to ancestral procedures and ecological, biodynamic and regenerative viticulture. After harvesting, the grapes are destemmed, but not crushed, and fermented in plastic vats with natural yeast. There is no skin contact before or after fermentation and, afterwards, the wine is kept in stainless steel tanks until bottling. Pepe Rodriguez, the wine-maker, has worked for more than 25 years with one of the most recognized producers on the island of Mallorca. It is from this that he was inspired to create his own wines under the name Soca-rel, a Mallorcan term that defines something or someone authentic; pure strain.
The wine accompanies well our cheese and ham board, as well as our meat dishes.
MEDIUM BODY
Catalonia & Rest of Spain
♀QUICO (Sumoll, Garnacha 7m Penedès) • intense ripe fruit. 4.90/20.50
LA FASSINA (Trepat 12m C. de Barberà) • black fruit, long in mouth. 29.00
MERENXIAO (Natural funky!)
(Merenzao 9m Ribeira Sacra) • floral, violets, lots of fruit, super special. 39.00
OCAMPO (Listán negro 9m barrel & cement Tenerife) • volcanic beauty.36.00
France
ESPERANZA ROUGE (Natural funky!) • dry, structured; fresh acidity. 33.00
(Syrah, Carignan 7m Banyuls).
DAVID DUBAND 43.50
Grape: Pinot noir, 14 months ageing
Añada: 2021
Winery: David Duband
Region: Burgundy, France
Alcohol: 12,5%
–> With intense aromas of ripe black and red fruit, floral notes and touches of wood. On the palate it is pleasant, with fine, light tannins under a spicy background and a long, mineral finish. Grapes grown organically without the use of chemicals that could alter the natural balance of the land and that, once they reach the optimal moment of ripening, are harvested and selected by hand. In the winery, vinification is carried out with 40% of the entire bunch and during the 17 days that the grapes ferment, 5 to 7 treadings and occasional pumping over are carried out. After pressing, the wine is clarified and racked into barrels (30% new oak barrels and 70% 1, 2 and 3 year old barrels) where it remains for 14 months. Finally, the wine rests in tanks for 3 months and is bottled without fining or filtering. This wine pairs very well with meats, pork, and cured cheeses.
Italy
♀IL PINGRO (Natural funky!)
Crisp cherry flavours, floral, savoury finish. 37.00
(Sangiovese Tuscany)
FULLER-BODIED REDS
Catalonia & Rest of Spain
FAUST 1.4 (red blend 60m Penedès) • black fruit, long. 5.90/29.50
790 PECATS 38.50
Grape: Garnacha, Syrah, aged for 10 months
Vintage: 2020
Winery: Loxarel
Region: Penedès, Catalonia
CUP 3 (Trepat, Garnacha C. Barberà) • red fruit, floral notes and structured. 29.00
Greece
♀KAMARA SHADOW PLAY (Xinomavro 12m Greece) 31.00
Intense, long in mouth, well balanced.
FULL-BODIED WITH ABSOLUTE FINESSE
Lebanon
CHATEAU MUSAR ROUGE 2017 57.50
Bordeaux refinery with a Mediterranean character.
Region: Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
Grape: Cabernet Sav, Carignan, Cinsault
Winery: Chateau Musar
12m in French oak barrels
Catalonia
CLOS GALENA 2019 62.00
Lip-smacking blend from the special Priorat wine region.
Region: D.O.Q. Priorat
Grape: 40% Garnacha, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Carinyena, 20% Syrah, 12m in French oak barrels
Winery: Clos Galena
Slovenia
MOVIA VELIKO RDECE 2011 (Natural!) 65.50
Deep and long in the mouth, dry, silky.
Grape: 70% Merlot, 20% Pinot Noir, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6 years in French oak barrels
Winery: Movia
Region: Goriška Brda, Primorski, Slovenia
Ribera del Duero (Spain)
DOMINIO DEL ÁGUILA RESERVA 2020 78.50
Fine, serious, elegant.
D.O. Ribera del Duero. Winery: Bodega del Águila
Grape: 100% Tempranillo, 27m in French oak barrels
Winery: Dominio del Aguila
Rioja (Spain)
200 MONGES RESERVA RIOJA
Melts in mouth.
Reserva 2014 69.00
Gran Reserva 2008 95.00
Region: D.O.Q. Rioja
Grape: 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 5% Garnacha, 20m in French and American oak barrels
Winery: 200 Monges
Try a vertical tasting (different vintages)!
ORANGE WINE (SKIN CONTACT)
Catalonia & Rest of Spain
PIM PAM (Parellada, SKINs 42 days Penedès) 5.8028.00
Light and delightful orange.
ORBIS (Xarel·lo vermell, Xarel·lo, Macabeu, SKINs 15 days 5m oxidative ageing, Barcelona)
fruity with refreshing herbal notes. 28.00
LOOP by NESSU (Xarel·lo, SKINs 10 DAYS 5m Penedès) 25.00
Citric and salivating. A wine with a fresh and funky personality.
ROSÉ
Catalonia & Rest of Spain
MALESA ROSAT (Grenache Empordà) • light dry blush 5.90/29.50
♀ARQUITÓN (Grenache 6m Sierra de Gredos, Castilla León). 33.00
Elegant, mineral, delicious medium rosé.
TUETS CLARETE (Natural funky!) 26.50
(Mixed colour blend Tarragona) • fresh, fun, great acidity and fruit balance.
WHITES
DRY WHITES
Catalonia and the rest of Spain
GODELLO Y DOÑA BLANCA • old vines, elegant north Spanish white.
(Godello, Doña Blanca 4m chestnut Bierzo). 5.90/29.50
CASILLA VERDE (Palomino Cadiz) • fresh, light, aromatic. 20.50
♀EL SERMÓN VERDEJO (Verdejo Valladolid) • old vines 60-70y. 35.00
FULCRO ALBARIÑO (Albariño Galicia) • citric, salivating. 28.00
LLUVIA (Macabeu, Moscatel Valencia) • texture, mineral freshness. 27.00
France
LA P’TITE VIGNE EMELINE 32.00
Grape: Riesling 100%
Vintage: 2022
Winery: Kientz
Region: Alsacia
–> here the Riesling shows its characteristic acidity well integrated into the whole, a dry wine with notes of apple and orange peels, lemon peels and a herbaceous touch with white pepper. Relying on sustainable agricultural practices and reduced harvest yields, Domaine Kientz, whose origin dates back to 1696, produces traditional wines, a style that allows them to be recognised as authentic whites from Alsace.
Pairs very well with pork, marinated meats, spicy food and blue fish.
♀SAINT VÉRAN 49.50
Grape: Chardonnay, 12 months ageing
Vintage: 2021
Winery: Saint-Véran
Region: Burgundy, France
–> From the Paquet family winery. Fermentation happens 70% in oak barrels and 30% in stainless steel, followed by 4 months ageing in stainless steel deposits with the grape sediments. This vineyard is made up of 10 different parcels, and run by two brothers.
Greece
SAVATIANO 31.50
Grape: Savatiano
Region: Attica, Greece
–> 2022 vintage. The harvest takes place at night following which the grapes ferment in their own yeast over 10 days in stainless steel. Every 24h 10% of the wine in the bottom of the deposit is taken outand fresh grapes are put in. It is then aged for 10 months with the grape sediments. The vines are located in one of the most warm and dry parts of Greece, a humid area with fresh marine breezes. Fun fact: this variety is known as the “Saturday grape” and is one of the most widely cultivated in all the country.
MORE NATURAL, UNFILTERED STYLE WINES
Catalonia & Rest of Spain
♀HURRAH! (Macabeu Penedès) • unfiltered fun. 25.00
♀ÓNRA (Garnacha, sauv blanc C. Segre) • fruity, great pairing. 4.90/28.00
France
DOMAINE DE SAINTE-MARIE VIN JAUNE 31.50
Grape: Savagnin ouillé and Savagnin aged under a layer of yeast, aged 36 months
Winery: Domaine de Sainte Marie
Alcohol: 14,5%
Region: Côtes du Jura, France
–> A very balanced wine. On the nose it has powerful aromas of nuts and vanilla, with notes of raw bread and butter. In the mouth, spices such as curry appear, accompanied by a very pleasant freshness. The harvest is carried out partially manually and after aging the grapes, they are mixed and aged in vats and oak barrels under a veil of yeast for 3 years. Pairing: fish, white meat, cheeses, poultry.
MAKE IT SPECIAL: WHITE RIOJA IS THE NEW RED
200 MONGES GRAN RESERVA BLANCO 2008 • depth; exceptional white Rioja. 72.50
D.O.C. Rioja (Spain) • 24m French oak barrels
Grape: 100% Viura
Winery: 200 Monges
PIRATA (MAGNUM, 1.5L) 2016 (Natural!) • aromatic, spiced, discreet but so much to say. 135.50
Rioja/Segovia (Spain)
Grapes: 100% Viura, Verdejo, Viura, Garnacha, Malvasía (old vines), 7 months ageing
Winery: Contador
Unfiltered and off the spectrum
BUBBLES
Catalonia & Rest of Spain
CAVA SURIOL • (Macabeu, Xarel·lo, Parellada) fresh, creamy. 5.90/29.50
ROSÉ CAVA MESTRES GRAN RESERVA
( Trepat, Monastrell, Grenache) delicious, elegant bubbly rosé. 33.00
ELEMENTAL ANCESTRAL • (Macabeu-Xarel·lo) white fruit, herbs. 29.00
“Ancestral” or “Pet-nat” was the original way of making sparkling wines, discovered by mistake in the 16th Century. Unlike regular cavas or champagnes, no sugar is added and the grape juice ferments entirely in one bottle, naturally.
CAVA COLET-NAVAZOS BRUT NAT. (Xarel·lo Penedès) 39.00
El Penedès se encuentra con Andalucía. Un cava elegante elaborado añadiendo jerez (palo cortado) en lugar de azúcar como licor de expedición. Un verdadero placer y delicioso acompañamiento de una variedad de sabores en nuestro menú.
FRANCISCO DE CALA VERMUT ESPUMOSO 32.00
Cadiz (Spain) winery Reyes Magos• Palomino & Pedro Ximenez (Oloroso sherry 16 yrs & sweet wine Pedro Ximenez 5 yrs)
Sparkling vermouth!! Quite unique and spectacular. Made using the champenoise sparkling method. Sweet, refreshing.
France
CHAMPAGNE LARMANDIER EXTRA BRUT 76.00
A.O.C. Champagne (France) • 100% Chardonnay 24m – biodynamic
A wonderful champagne from a conscientious wine-maker. Toasty notes, citric, fresh.
POST-DINNER OPTIONS
Tarragona limoncello (Extracte Celler l’Apotecari) 5.90
Naturally-made, sweetened with grape must (25% vol.)
♀ Airam Espelt (dessert wine) 5.90 (100ml)29.00 (500ml)
“Crianza de solera” wine of all vintages since 1997 (15% vol.)
♀ Dolç de Neu Alta Alella (semi-sweet dessert wine)
6.90 (100ml) 26.00 (375ml)
Semi-sweet ice wine from the wine zone of Alella, north of Barcelona (13% vol.)
Sereno “rancio”- style oxidised wine (La Vinyeta)
5.10 (100ml) 25.00 (500ml)
From Empordà, northern Catalonia. Garnacha grape (15.5% vol.)
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Some background for the more avid drinkers…
Catalan wines: Catalonia’s wine-making region is one that is sometimes underestimated among foreigners coming to Barcelona. It is, however, a land that makes fantastic wines and it’s a must to try some of its autochthonous varieties such as the Xarel.lo as a nice alternative to a regular Chardonnay, the citric fresh variety of Picapoll blanc, or the red varieties of Sumoll and Trepat. Garnatxa is a grape that is widely used in Catalan wines. It is also a region that is very experimental, much more than its somewhat more “classic” wine-growing Spanish neighbouring regions such as Rioja. They experiment a lot with different types of materials to age the wine in a way that will not influence the flavours too much (e.g. clay, cement, natural pools, storing under the sea, cool mountain caves, etc).
Wines from the Mediterranean: Ziryab has a growing selection of wines from all over the Mediterranean – some quite hard to come by in Barcelona. In fact, the Mediterranean marks the traditional route that the Phoenicians used to take when trading goods long before the Romans were doing it, and it is a little-known fact that the wine production tradition in the east of the Mediterranean (around where Lebanon lies today) dates back some 6000 years. We have chosen some fabulous wines from France, Italy, Lebanon and Morocco, to name a few…
Natural wines: we are now entering the world of natural wines! It’s a fabulous universe of flavours and really takes you back to the essence of wine-making: before we used additives, filtering, flavourings, oak ageing and other methods that affect the taste of the wine. Check out our blog post on natural wines to learn more on this topic, on the process of making natural wines, on the natural wine festivals you can go to and the natural wines you can try on our wine list!
Wine tasting: Try one of Ziryab’s tasting experience with paired wines! It is an amazing selection of combined flavours and textures, each tasting dish pairing perfectly with each of the selected wines, and information cards about each wine and each pairing. You can also give it as a gift voucher to a friend. A very special experience 🙂