Which regions came out on top during the tasting?

Ribera del Duero and Mallorca came out on top during the tasting, with Tempranillo and Callet as the best-selling wines.

Which wine was the best-selling during the tasting?

The best-selling wine was the Cepa Gavilán crianza 2023 from Viña Pedrosa, an accessible and juicy wine from Ribera del Duero with excellent value for money.

What was the biggest surprise of the tasting?

The biggest surprise was the second place of ÀN/2 2023 from Ànima Negra in Mallorca, with only a small difference in bottles sold compared to the number one.

Which grape varieties are used in ÀN/2 2023?

ÀN/2 2023 is a blend of 85% local Mallorcan grape varieties such as Callet, Fogoneu and Mantonegro, complemented by 15% Syrah.

How can these wines be discovered again?

You can rediscover these two successful wines via the selection available on the La Buena Vida website, where they are currently offered.

La Buena Vida | Spring tasting 2026 winners

Ribera del Duero and Mallorca
come out on top

Tempranillo and Callet as best-selling wines
at our Spring Tasting

Viña Pedrosa
We already knew that Tempranillo is very popular among wine lovers, but to our surprise, our friends from Mallorca came in a strong second place this time! And that makes us very happy, of course!

The best-selling wine in number of bottles was the fantastic entry-level wine from our classic Viña Pedrosa, the Cepa Gavilán crianza 2023.

No surprise there, as this is one of our best value wines from Ribera del Duero, consistently juicy and highly appealing.

Ànima Negra
But for us, the real surprise is the number 2, with only about 6 bottles less sold than the Cepa Gavilán: the ÀN/2 2023 from Ànima Negra.

The 2023 vintage is, in our view, one of the best we have ever had. An original blend of 85% typical Mallorcan grapes (Callet, Fogoneu, Mantonegro) and 15% Syrah.

Very Mediterranean in style, yet with plenty of freshness and character. Already very approachable!

It was the first time that Laura, the oenologist of Ànima Negra, joined us.

Of course together with veteran Miquelàngel, who has been joining us at tastings for over 20 years.

Make this your red wine for spring and take a little trip to Mallorca!

Would you like to taste these 2 successful wines again?

This is your chance!

75 cl.

95 Guía de Vinos Gourmets

Biological

Viña Pedrosa, Cepa Gavilán Crianza 2023

Castilla y León

Hermanos Pérez Pascuas (Viña Pedrosa)

D.O. Ribera del Duero

75 cl.

red

20,34 € /pc

16,81 € excl. VAT

Assembly

Tinto Fino (100%)

Content

75 cl.

Year

2023

Description

Launched in 2010, this is the entry-level wine of Pérez Pascuas, a wine that combines fruit and spices. Gavial is the feather used by the writers. A symbol of the authencity of this wine, faithful to its terroir. Tempranillo vines with an average age of 25 years.

75 cl.

Biological

ÀN/2 2023

Illes Balears

Ànima Negra

Vino de la Tierra de Mallorca

75 cl.

red

31,15 € /pc

25,74 € excl. VAT

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Assembly

Callet (65%), Syrah (15%), Fogoneu (10%), Mantonegro (10%)

Content

75 cl.

Year

2023

Description

ÀN/2 is the second wine of this estate. Like the fist one, Ànima Negra, it is mainly made with indigenous Majorcan grapes. But here, 15% of Syrah bring some more structure into the wine. Since the 2016 vintage, the estate has adopted parcel-based vinification, which has significantly elevated the quality of all its red wines.

150 cl. (Magnum)

Biological