Take a fresh look at Iberia

We've hand-picked a selection of this month's Iberian wines, each chosen to represent the new face of Spain and Portugal. These are wines that have confidence and personality, made by passionate winemakers who are dedicated to expressing the true character of their grapes and regions.

Ailala Treixadura, Ribeiro £10.95  £9.64

Ribeiro is the place to go for cool, aromatic grape varieties with a bit of zing; just like the indigenous Treixadura - also used across the border in Portugal for Vinho Verde. If you like Albarino, you'll love this: It's made in the same cool, damp corner of Spain - Galicia - known for its fresh seafood and crisp, lemony whites.

Pato Frio Antao Vaz, Alentejo  £10.75  £9.46

Portugal's Alentejo was once the source of cheap, bulk wine for the local farm workers. But not any more: a new wave of producers have unlocked the potential of this unique land, producing sleek, modern white wines like this little gem. The local Antão Vaz grape is one of Portugal’s best-kept secrets, offering a structured, perfumed, tangerine peel character with refreshing minerality from the shale soils.

Bella Luna Amontillado 37.5CL  £5.95  £5.24

Forget Granny's sweet Christmas treat; this is the real deal. It's dry and nutty - just perfect with mountain dried jamon. Once you get a taste for it, it will be a drinks cabinet essential: you'll be making your friends try some with their tapas, before they can even say 'hola'. Not only that, it makes a lovely addition to a rich Bloody Mary with a dash of celery bitters - yum.

Pagos de los Capellanes Joven - £14.95  £13.16

Probably the greatest red wine makers you've never heard of: These guys usually craft wines to age for ten years or more, but this 'Joven' style is made to drink now, with a hunk of roast beef or lamb. Made from Spain's finest red grape, Tempranillo, this lively, spicy red has the richness of Rioja combined with Ribera's trademark freshness.

El Mago Organic Garnacha, Terra Alta - £10.50  £9.24

El Mago means 'The Wizard', and it's a wine which certainly seems to have put Spanish wine lovers under its spell. This juicy, unoaked Grenache is made by ex-UK Sommelier of the Year, Franck Massard, who now likes to make the wine rather than pour it. The Terre Alta is literally the 'high ground' - a high altitude growing area that is perfect for making robust yet refreshing reds.

A Descoberta, Casa da Passarella - £10.50  £9.24

This cracking red hails from Dão, one of the most ancient wine producing regions of Portugal; however, this 115 year old property was saved from ruin by Passarella as recently as 2009. Like El Mago, the grapes are grown at altitude to give vibrancy and freshness to the fruit, but here the indigenous Port grape Touriga-Nacional is blended with Spain's Tempranillo (Tinta Roriz) to give rich flavours of chocolate and mouthwatering redcurrant fruit.

View all the wines in our Iberian promotion here

 By Chris Penwarden