Feature · Class & Villas

A selection, not a catalogue

El Celler de la Fontana is the gourmet shop and wine store of a Jávea restaurant family, with two shops – on El Arenal beach and in the port – and an online store.

“Every bottle that comes into El Celler de La Fontana first goes through a tasting, a conversation and a judgement,” the shop explains. Wines, sparkling wines, spirits and gourmet products are chosen one by one, and advice is on hand in store.

On the shelves are wines from producers such as Roda, Raúl Pérez, Remírez de Ganuza and Majuelo del Chiviritero, champagnes and cavas, gins, whiskies and rums, as well as preserves, cured meats and cheeses, oils and vinegars, teas and coffees.

Vermouths for aperitivo time

In its autumn selection for Class & Villas, the shop recommends local vermouths alongside rums from around the world:

• Puig Campana RojoAlicante vermouth from Moscatel and Giró, with orange, cinnamon, camomile and ginger
• Les Basses Teuladaa vermouth with Mediterranean character
• Saüc BlancoMalvasía vermouth with Mediterranean botanicals, aged in wood
• Kiyomi BlancoJapanese rum from Okinawa, with pineapple and tropical fruit

Two shops and online

The first shop is at the northern end of El Arenal beach; the second, in the port of Jávea, has a wider range. The online store ships in 24–48 hours and orders can be collected in Jávea.

Text by Class & Villas based on information published by the shop.