Granja Nuestra Senora de Remelluri 'Remelluri' Rioja DOCa, Spain 1997

Granja Nuestra Senora de Remelluri 'Remelluri' Rioja DOCa, Spain 1997In this wine from old vines on the Remelluri estate owned by Telmo Rodriguez & his sister Amaia, Tempranillo grape is blended with a little Graciano and Garnacha (Grenache); The wine from this vintage is still displaying lots of fruit. In addition the cooler climate has helped combine the earthy red fruit with spice and savouriness and with amazing elegance. It's a complex Rioja Reserva and a refreshing acidity cuts through the richness making it very

with a bottomless core of cool

This cuvée calls for gastronomic pairings with creamy and buttery dishes

Generally settled weather during the harvest period allowed for very careful picking decisions allowing for the 2023 wines to be rich and textural

and should continue to cellar for a good 15-20 years yet

After fermentation the wine was macerated on skins for an additional 10 to 21 days

At an average age of 30 years old

January 2016

turning vaporous in the mouth as time goes by

and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal

The 2020 Mâcon-Pierreclos Le Chavigne is composed entirely of free-run and first-press juice this year

almost milky

It is also planted in smaller amounts in New Zealand