100% Tempranillo from our Mayorita, Rebollar and Bardal vineyards, as well as selected plots in El Palo, Rodezno, Alto del Rey and Labastida. These vineyards are located at an altitude of 1600-2000 feet above sea level and are planted in chalky-clay soils more than 40 years ago.
Say you came in today committed to spending $16 or less on a bottle of Rioja, here’s one of those rare instances where I’d lobby hard for you to shell out those extra couple of bucks. La Rioja Alta was my Rio-aha moment. Viña Alberdi Reserva is a wine of immense sophistication and seamless integration, masterfully crafted by one of the old guards of Rioja, on whom the aphorism “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” might well have been based.
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...
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...
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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