Wine Type: Red
Grape(s): 80% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, 5% Viura
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja Alavesa
Organic: Yes
Vegan: Yes
Biodynamic: Yes
ABV: 13.5%
Tasting Notes: José Gil spent two years working in Burgundy and another in the Mosel, and that influence comes through in his wine, which has all the colour of Rioja, but with an almost Burgundian structure of silky tannins and true finessed complexity.
Winemaking: Selected from the La Canoca, el Bardallo, San Martin and La Concova vineyards, which vary in height from 450 to 650 metres, but are all around 80 to 130 years old and sit on a mixture of sandy soils and alluvial flushes, to create a 'house blend'. 50% whole bunch, 50% destemmed fermented and aged in 50/50 concrete and old French oak.
