Medievo Rioja Crianza, Bodegas del Medievo

Medievo Rioja Crianza, Bodegas del Medievo - 2018

Item # 42473 750mL
$18.96/ Single Bottle
$227.52 $204.77/ Case of 12
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Color
Red
Vintage
2018
Country
Spain
Region
Rioja
Producer
Bodegas del Medievo
Grape Variety
Tempranillo
Graciano
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Tasting Notes

Aged for a short period of time in American casks and then bottle. This is the type of Rioja to drink more in its youth as the fruit is primary, giving yet still emphasizing the principal grape of Rioja, Tempranillo.
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Spain

Central to the Spanish winemaking philosophy is the belief that wine should be released only when it is ready to be consumed, and not a moment before. Spanish wine law focuses squarely on this issue: the terms Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva are highly regulated indicators of the amount of time a wine has aged prior to its release. In Rioja, Navarra, and the Ribera del Duero (which have the...

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Tempranillo

A.k.a. Cencibel. Just about synonymous with Spanish wine, the red Tempranillo grape has now fully won over the hearts and minds of critics and amateur oenophiles all over the world. The best bottles are powerful and ageworthy, and are beginning to fetch prices you'd never have expected from Spanish wines just a few years ago. Tempranillo is often used in blends with Bordeaux grapes such as...

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Bodega

Warehouse or storage facility.

Rioja

The origin of Spanish winemaking, Rioja has been the benchmark for Spanish wines in the international market for over two hundred years, and remains so to this day. Tempranillo is the star of the red wines here, though its expression can vary wildly from producer to producer. Traditionally-styled Riojas tend to be subtle and soft, and often have high levels of acidity to ensure their survival...

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