The wine: White Rioja used to be a very individual and traditional wine, aged in oak barrels for long, long periods. These days most of them, like this one, are made in stainless steel to be drunk young and fresh. It's clean cut with lemon, melon and exotic fruit flavours

The story: Baron de Ley is a modern bodega, built only in 1985. At its centre, it has restored a 16th century Benedictine Monastery, which now houses its offices. Surrounding this are its own vineyards, giving the winery the feel of a Bordeaux chateau. It is situated in the Rioja Baja district, whose wines tend to be more opulent in style.