The Discerning Drinker: best wines from Spain

I don't want to make a habit of covering wines from European countries when financial crisis strikes, but here are some from the latest to be targeted by evil speculators, Spain. They'd also be ideal for Nick Clegg's wife, Miriam González Durántez, to serve to visiting Tories, thereby flying the (Spanish) flag while irritating Little Englanders.

Viña Costeira 2009, Ribeiro (Waitrose £7.99)
This fresh Galician white, made mostly from the local treixadura grape, is more fragrant than the region's more common albariño (of which there's a dash in this). Light (11.65 per cent alcohol) and fresh.

Burgans Albariño 2009 (Oddbins, £10.99)
A fine example of Galicia's most popular white, this albariño has bags of juicy, peachy fruit, with some depth, all undergirded with a firm acidity.

Miros Organic Tempranillo 2005, Ribera del Duero (Corney and Barrow, £10.99, mail order only, corneyandbarrow.com; you can mix cases; orders under £200, delivery £12.50)
Rich, sweet, expressive fruit with fine structure and balance: very good, from one of Spain's most serious red wine regions.

Mas de Subira 2006, Priorat (Majestic, £12.99 or £7.99 each when you buy two)
In the 20 years since it has gone from parched, rustic backwater to producer of hip international blockbusters, Priorat's reds have got terribly expensive: there's not a lot under £20. So this is good value for what it is — a blend of garnacha, cariñena and cabernet sauvignon, this is big, meaty, sweet and uncompromising. Amazing value on the two-bottle deal.

Ribas del Cua 2003, Bierzo (Iberica, 196 Great Portland St, W1, £19.79)
I've raved before about reds from Bierzo, in Spain's north-west, just east of Galicia; this one is quite magnificent. Warm, sweet fruit, mature tannins, nice balance — impressive.