The 42 Norte Mencía is lifted and aromatic: red cherries, pomegranate and blackberry up front, and a gorgeous tangle of peppery spice, thyme, and violets adding depth. Super concentrated but not at all heavy - it's a red wine that feels both serious and completely alive, with tart sour cherry and crushed black pepper on the palate making you sit up and pay attention. The finish is all floral violets and perfect balance. Serve it slightly chilled and watch people's faces when they realise how tasty a chilled red wine can be!

Mauricio Lorca grew up in Mendoza (a place where vines are practically part of the furniture), and after briefly considering a career in medicine, discovered that winemaking was his true calling. He didn't hang around: he cut his teeth at the legendary Catena winery under Nicolás Catena himself, then became head winemaker at Luigi Bosca at just 24 years old, before founding his own label in 2003. In Argentina, he became known as a pioneer of unoaked, terroir-driven wines - the kind of producer who trusted great fruit to speak for itself rather than dressing it up in unnecessary oak. Then came the plot twist. An avid cyclist, Lorca crossed the Atlantic to ride the Camino de Santiago - and somewhere along the route through the dramatic, vine-covered slopes of Galicia's Ribeira Sacra, he had a moment of pure inspiration. Since 2019, he has been making wine here, embracing what locals call heroic viticulture: working the region's steep, ancient terraced vineyards by hand, using indigenous varieties like Mencía and Godello, and bringing the same restless curiosity and precision that defined his Argentine work. An Argentine winemaker making exceptional Spanish wine in one of Europe's most spectacular landscapes. You're welcome!