Spanish tapas spot that actually drinks Spanish
Toco Hills · Atlanta · Spanish tapas · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 8, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Silla Del Toro’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Silla Del Toro is doing something most Atlanta tapas spots fail to do — it actually matches the food. You open it and find Albariño, Mencía rosé, Tempranillo Blanco, and Verdejo sitting alongside the requisite South American crowd-pleasers, and you think: someone here gave a damn. Forty-five labels isn't enormous, but when the hits land, they land right.
The Iberian spine of this list is what sets it apart. You've got Columna Albariño and Faustino Albariño for Galician freshness, Protos Verdejo from Rueda, Muga Blanco and Pradorey Blanco for structured whites, and the genuinely interesting Nivarius Tempranillo Blanco — a white wine made from red grape skin, which almost nobody is pouring in Atlanta. The South American section (Cono Sur, Trapiche, Callia, Cono Sur) feels like the obligatory crowd-pleaser tier and drags the list down a notch, but it's a forgivable concession to the room. Bubbles are covered with Cune Cava Brut and Chic Barcelona Rosé Brut Cava, which keeps the aperitivo energy alive. The gaps are real — no serious Rioja Reserva, no Priorat, no Ribera del Duero — but what's here is curated with a clear point of view.
Forty-two of forty-five labels are available by the glass, which is genuinely unusual and genuinely useful — this is a tapas place, you're grazing, and having nearly the full list open for pours means you can match glass to plate all night. Prices run $11–$18 a glass, which is reasonable for Atlanta in 2025. The cava options by the glass are a particularly smart call for a tapas-forward menu.
Columna Albariño — $13
Galician Albariño at this price point is a steal for Atlanta. Bright, saline, and built for seafood tapas — it's the most food-friendly pour on the list and it won't hurt your wallet.
Nivarius Tempranillo Blanco
Most people see 'Tempranillo' and expect red. This Rioja white — made from a rare white mutation of the Tempranillo grape — is textured, aromatic, and unlike anything else on the list. Order it once and you'll be back for it.
Callia Callia PG Pinot Grigio
You're at a Spanish tapas bar. Ordering an Argentine Pinot Grigio is a waste of everyone's time, including yours. The list has better options in every direction.
Liquid Geography Mencía Rosé + Jamón Ibérico
Mencía rosé has the structure to stand up to cured meat and the acidity to cut through fat. It's the most Spanish thing you can order in rosé form, and it belongs next to a board of Ibérico.
The Bottom Line
Silla Del Toro is the Wild Card of Atlanta's tapas scene — not because it's perfect, but because it's trying harder than it has to, and mostly getting it right. If you're anywhere near Toco Hills, order the Albariño, order the Tempranillo Blanco, and eat something salty.
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