
Vibrant, translucent red with elegant aromas of wild gooseberry, rose petals, laurel and white pepper. Elegant mouth with high acidity, delicate tannins with a mineral finish.Vineyards in Rioja Oriental, in areas such as Yerga & Monte Yerga, with a cooler microclimate and shale soils that give lightness, acidity and intensity. Vinification includes whole bunches (semi-carbonic), fermentation in cement and aging for 12 months in oak foudres.
Fits with:
Meat: Roast goat, lamb ribs
Eggplant in the oven, Manchego or aged Comté cheeses.
Vegan: baked beans with cumin, slow-cooked lentils with carrot and oregano.
92/100 Tim Atkin – Rioja Special Report