One of my happy places here in Madrid – the bar of Media Ración – where in swish surroundings and with very pleasant dishes (honorable mention in Metropoli’s yearly awards) you can partake of little gems like this.

One of the “noughty” manzanilla pasadas by Equipo Navazos, this is one of the chalkiest wines you will find anywhere, and with its nearly three years in the bottle the mineral zing and mellow flavours seem to have dimmed a little leaving that chalk above the waterline.

May not sound tasty but it really is – lovely wine.