Producer | La Rioja Alta |
Country | Spain |
Region | Rioja |
Varietal | Proprietary Red |
Vintage | 2020 |
Sku | 55280 |
Size | 750ml |
One of the oldest wine collectives in Spain, five Basque and Rioja-based vine growers created "Sociedad Vinicola De La Rioja Alta" in July of 1890. A year later the company changed names to La Rioja Alta, and they've been producing classic Spanish wines for over 120 years. Over a century of winemaking experience certainly teaches you something as La Rioja Alta is garnering some incredible press, and Neil Martin from the Wine Advocate has said "Quite simply, these are some of the finest Riojas that can grace your cellar."
"A classical, typical Rioja Alta red with elegant notes of vanilla, coconut, smoked spices and strawberries. Refined and suave, with fine tannins and a long, creamy finish. Juicy and elegant. Really approachable now, but give it two more years to get more mushroom complexity." James Suckling, 93 Points
"The younger wine here is the 2020 Viña Alberdi, a versatile version of the Haro reds. It was produced with Tempranillo fermented in stainless steel and matured in American oak barrels for two years (it's sold as Reserva in international markets and Crianza in Spain). It has 14% alcohol with a pH of 3.6 and five grams of acidity. It has a classical nose of ripe fruit, American oak and spices, the subtle notes of forest floor, still young. The palate is velvety and very balanced with polished tannins." The Wine Advocate, 92 Points
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