The Gold Stars at Star Wine List of the Year Spain 2026
The winners of our second Spanish competition were announced in Madrid, in February 2026.
“What really stood out was the sheer amount of absolutely dynamite, world-class wine lists, straddled between the new kids on the block and the great institutions of the national gastronomic scene,” commented judge Jonathan Gouveia MS.
Discover the 2026 Gold Stars across Spain!
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Star Wine List of the Year
Star Wine List of the Year is an international awards tour celebrating the wonderful wine lists of the world and the dedicated sommelier teams who create them. Founded in 2018, the competition now covers numerous territories, hosting highly anticipated events from September to June each year, with each season culminating in a Global Final.
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![Rekondo Restaurant, a restaurant in San Sebastián, Spain.]()
Phone: +34 943 21 29 07
Address: Igeldo Pasealekua, 57, Donostia
Best Sparkling Wine List Spain 2026
Rekondo is a restaurant located in Igueldo Mountain, overlooking the bay of La Concha and offering the very best of of high Basque gastronomy, with traditional dishes including the Txangurro a la Donostiarra and Chipirones en su tinta. With one of the most respected wine cellars in the world, the collection has been curated over the years by owner and founder Txomin Rekondio, a passionate and dedicated oenophile, while sommelier Alejandro Hernandez will happily give you a guided tour at the end of your meal. There you will be able to browse through some of the most recognized vintages in the...
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![El Faralló, a restaurant in Alicante, Valencia, Spain.]()
Phone: +34 966 43 06 52
Address: Carrer Fènix, 10, 03700 Rotes, Alicante, Spain
Best Medium-Sized List Spain, presented by Château d'Esclans 2026
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![Maestro Bar, a wine bar in Valencia, Spain.]()
Phone: +34 962 07 33 44
Address: Carrer del Mestre Gozalbo, 29, València
Best Short List Spain, presented by D.O. Navarra 2026
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![Saddle, a wine bar and restaurant in Madrid, Spain.]()
Phone: +34 912 16 39 36
Address: Calle Amador de los Ríos, 6, Madrid
Best By-the-Glass List Spain, presented by Stölzle Lausitz 2026
Saddle is located in the modern side of Madrid, and it's a Michelin Star restaurant than can deliver traditional Spanish dishes with an eclectic twist. The person behind this wine list is Israel Ramirez, and it's really covering many traditional wine regions from the whole world, putting emphasis on Burgundy and Riojas selection. In fact, those Burgundy & Champagne lovers got a fantastic collection of Domaine Leflaive and J. Selosse wines that makes it worth going there.
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![Kitchen and team at Pompa, Barcelona, Spain.]()
Phone: +34 722 63 88 47
Address: Carrer de Sèneca, 25, Barcelona
Best Newcomer List Spain, presented by Dreissigacker 2026
Pompa is Carles Pérez de Rozas’ latest move in Barcelona – a smaller, more wine-driven space that feels personal, deliberate and slightly rebellious. Set in one of the city’s most central neighbourhoods, Pompa is the project of a chef who has travelled far before returning home. Pérez de Rozas trained at Hofmann in Barcelona and then worked in some of the world’s most demanding kitchens: with Seiji Yamamoto in Tokyo, at Central in Lima alongside Virgilio Martínez, and at Michel Bras in Laguiole. That background doesn’t show off, it shows control – precision without stiffness. Here, wine clea...
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![El Molino de Urdániz, a restaurant in Pamplona, Spain.]()
Phone: +34 948 30 41 09
Address: Crta, Nacional 135, km.16, 5, Urdániz
Sustainability Prize Spain, presented by Familia Torres 2026
El Molino de Urdániz is located 20 kilometers north of Pamplona, near the small town of Urdániz, and it is on the road where one of the routes of The Way of St. James passes. The restaurant, that looks like a hamlet house, has been opened for more almost 28 years but is in constant evolution. El Molino de Urdániz happens to be 2 restaurants in one. The ground floor (which is called Origen) is a bistro type of restaurant with a closed menu composed with several starters, main courses and desserts. The wine offer is short, with affordable local options. The first floor is where the 2 Michelin...
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![Ambivium, a restaurant in Peñafiel, Spain.]()
Phone: +34 648 46 67 07
Address: Camino de Carraovejas s/n, Peñafiel
Best Italian Wine List Spain 2026
On this occasion, I would like to take you outside of Madrid, just about two hours away by car, but believe me, it will be a very worthwhile journey. Ambivium restaurant is located in Peñafiel village, in the heart of Ribera del Duero DO in Castilla y León region. The restaurant has one Michelin star and is based within the Pago de Carraovejas winery. Its CEO, Pedro Ruiz, says that he launched Ambivium in 2017 with the goal of being the “first class gastronomic venture at the winery” and, in some way, he's achieved it. From the main door, the views lead out onto Peñafiel Castle, surrounded b...
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![VII, a wine bar in Girona, Spain.]()
Phone: +34 972 21 56 04
Address: Plaça del Vi, 7, 17004 Girona, Spain
Special Jury Prize Spain 2026
VII opened in Girona’s old town, on the charming Plaça del Vi – a location whose name (“Wine Square”) already sets the tone. The space was previously run by one of Spain’s most respected sommeliers, Roger Viusà, who has since become a vigneron and a key figure in promoting low-intervention wines in Empordà. Viusà had long been connected to the orbit of El Celler de Can Roca, and the transition of VII into the hands of the Roca family felt like a natural evolution rather than a rupture. Today, VII is a classic bar à vins with a beautiful terrace and a serious sommelier team led by Audrey Do...
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![Berria Wine Bar, a restaurant and wine bar in Madrid, Spain.]()
Phone: +34 664 86 43 22
Address: Plaza de la Independencia, 6, Madrid
Best Italian Wine List Spain 2026
This place is just on Plaza de la Independencia, also popularly known as La Puerta de Alcala, with a fantastic outside terrace where customers can enjoy a lovely glass of Champagne (in fact, no coffee is allowed on the terrace) overlooking this amazing monument. The interior is modern, elegant and well-spaced, with thick wooden tables. You can feel right away that the owner (Juan) and the Head Sommelier have put a real emphasis on making this place a true wine destination. With over 100 wines by the glass, a whole army of well-trained sommeliers is required (there are more sommeliers than wa...
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Bodega Numanthia
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Château d’Esclans
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D.O. Navarra
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Stölzle Lausitz
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Dreissigacker
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Torres
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