Trikuharri 'Entradas de San Angel' Tempranillo, Rioja 2019 (750ml)

100% Tempranillo

The Trikuharri Tempranillo is a beautiful red coming from only Tempranillo vines that yield quite little amounts of fruit, as it comes from the small plot at the entrance of the Finca san Angel vineyard that was planted about 80 years ago. Once brought to the cellar, the grapes went through 5 days of pre-fermentative maceration to capture as much delicate nuance and aroma as possible, before a natural fermentation in stainless steel tank. About 20 days passed with the skins, seeing 3 pump overs a day before a gentle pressing of the fruit, and malolactic was also carried out (and completed) in steel tank. The wine was then aged for 18 months, in a blend of French oak barrels (from Rousseau, Anna Selection, Ermitage, Berthomieu and Allary), and concluded in concrete for 4 additional months to relax and integrate. The finished wine is full of wild fruits, savory spices, and soft wood aromas on the nose, and leads to a plush palate that has silky texture yet is full of quite fresh acidity to keep things interesting. Dark brambly fruit, cedar, tobacco, and freshly turned earth are showcased on the long and persistent palate.

Bodegas las Orcas is a small, family-owned and operated winery in the Rioja Alavesa region of Spain. The winery dates back to the year 1900 in the medieval town of Laguardia, where the family wines were made in their traditional cellar underneath the town until the construction of their new bodega happened just outside the town walls in 1999. Raimundo, now with his daughter Lucia, run the winery today and make remarkable Rioja wines using only fruit from their own family vineyards. The vineyards are tended naturally without the use of artificial fertilizers or pesticides, and the wines are fermented using native yeasts and absolutely minimal filtration (also, all the wines are vegan friendly). This is exceptional Rioja that brings together historic practices in the cellar, while also taking advantage of some more modern techniques, all while offering great value for authentically made wine from an area where large production has become a norm.

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