Whether you call it Albariño (as they do in Spain) or Alvarinho (Portugal’s preference), you’ll find the best bottles of this fabulous white along the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula. As The Guardian writes, Albariño is “the true celebrity in these parts…a wine that blurs borders.” And that’s exactly what talented winemaker Juan-Antonio Leza (inset) has done with this sensational new white.

Juan-Antonio took inspiration from the Sendero das Meigas (‘The Witch’s Path’), an ancient, secret route brave souls would take to smuggle grapes between Spain and Portugal. Following in this historic tradition, he chose the best grapes from his vineyards in Spain’s premium Rías Baixas region and blended them with equally pristine fruit from a top estate across the Mino River in Portugal. The result, as you’ll taste, is a beautifully complex Albariño with ripe peach, citrus and tropical fruit flavors—and a gold medal from the International Wine & Spirit Competition.