Winemaker Notes
Ruby red color. Medium-high intensity with the presence of tears, clean and bright. Frank and complex on the nose. With hints of red fruit from the fresh vineyards of Rioja Alta. Balsamic and spicy aromas, all in perfect balance with the
aromas of leather, tobacco leaf and tea after bottle ageing. Long on the palate, with fresh acidity, creamy and pleasant tannins. In short, a balanced wine, in harmony and ready to enjoy.
Perfect pairing with international food (curry, “ceviche” and spiced dishes) or traditional food, such as red and bush meats, also with cured cheeses.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Black berry fruit, oreo biscuits, olives, peppercorns and smoked meat on the nose. It’s medium-bodied, with juicy and savory layers accompanied by integrated tannins. Fresh and very drinkable. Vegan.
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.