November 09, 2021
5 Top Wine Professionals Share Their Favorite Rioja Wines
Style
Type
Still
Winemaker
David Sampedro Gil
Appellation
Rioja Alavesa
Varieties
Grenache (Garnacha), Macabeo, Tempranillo
Farming
Biodynamic and Certified Organic
Vineyard
A village wine from Elvillar de Álava. The grapes are sourced from young, Biodynamically farmed vines with an average of 30 years of age. The vineyards are dry-farmed bush vines in calcareous clay soils.
Vinification
85% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha, 5% Viura. The grapes are harvested manually and immediately transported to the winery where the grapes are destemmed and placed in concrete tanks. Spontaneous fermentation starts with native yeast and without temperature control allowing the process to occur naturally.
Aging
Once finished, the wine is pressed and placed into French oak of different capacities where it aged for 12 months.
Features
Bottle, Cork, Vegan
Available Sizes (L)
0.750
Distribution Area
Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
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Tasting Note
The oak is very integrated and neatly folded into the fruit. A nicely balanced wine which is very fruit driven with chalky fine-grained tannins. The palate is medium to full-bodied with notes of ripe berries and herbs with a spicy twist.
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