"Rodei" Tinto, Rioja - 2018
Item # 31665
750mL
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$12.96
$8.96 / Single Bottle
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$155.52
$96.77/ Case of 12
Production Methods
Organic
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Certified Organic
Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.
Tasting Notes
A vibrant Rioja with fresh blackberry fruit aromas and bright acidity. This is a young Rioja wine that is made from 100% Tempranillo that has been de-stemmed and fermented with native yeasts. It comes from Rioja Baja from a mere five hectare estate nestled high up in the mountains at 700 meters a.s.l. Very giving at the table and works well with everything from schnitzel to lasagna to roasted bass. Very drinkable on its own and best with the slightest chill. Unoaked.
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Staff Pick Notes
Are you like me? Do you have a cellar? Do you have the money for constant temperature control and humidifier? Do you have the patience to drink a bottle 20 years after you bought it? Me neither!
This young Rioja is showing great fruit and surprising complexity right now rather than when we have a few more wrinkles. Notes of hibiscus, mint, cardamom, thyme, and juicy dark red fruits abound. The acid makes for a refreshing finish.
Look, old Riojas are fantastic; don't let anyone tell you different. But until I can pay the bills writing wine reviews (HA!), I don't see myself laying down bottles for a couple of decades. Thank goodness there's young Rioja like this.
- SD
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