Winemaker Notes
Intense cherry red, medium robe, clean and bright. The nose is dominated by varietal aromas of red fruits, such as raspberry and cherry, light notes of liquorice and a very well assembled wood that provides balsamic nuances with subtle toasted notes. Light entry, balanced, round and with good acidity. Nice and well structured tannin. The red fruit aromas previously perceived return to the palate. A pleasant swallow
A versatile wine that combines perfectly with salads, pasta with intense sauces, white and red meats, small game, stews, blue fish or even white fish in sauce.
Professional Ratings
-
James Suckling
Dried strawberries, cherries with a hint of vanilla and warm baking spices that slip onto the tight, medium-bodied palate. Juicy and expressive with some lightly chewy tannins and a medium-length finish. Tempranillo.
Hailed as the star red variety in Spain’s most celebrated wine region, Tempranillo from Rioja, or simply labeled, “Rioja,” produces elegant wines with complex notes of red and black fruit, crushed rock, leather, toast and tobacco, whose best examples are fully capable of decades of improvement in the cellar.
Rioja wines are typically a blend of fruit from its three sub-regions: Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Oriental, although specific sub-region (zonas), village (municipios) and vineyard (viñedo singular) wines can now be labeled. Rioja Alta and Alavesa, at the highest elevations, are considered to be the source of the brightest, most elegant fruit, while grapes from the warmer and drier, Rioja Oriental, produce wines with deep color, great body and richness.