Expect cherry, red plum and vanilla up front. Spice and leather bring the extra detail; the fine tannin gives it grip without taking over.
At the table: This Rioja wants pork, hard cheese and food that has spent proper time in the oven. The fruit handles the weight, the tannin deals with the fat, and the savoury side fits right in with roast potatoes and crisp skin.
Origin: Rioja, Spain, Spain
Grape: Tempranillo
Expect cherry, red plum and vanilla up front. Spice and leather bring the extra detail; the fine tannin gives it grip without taking over.
At the table: This Rioja wants pork, hard cheese and food that has spent proper time in the oven. The fruit handles the weight, the tannin deals with the fat, and the savoury side fits right in with roast potatoes and crisp skin.
Origin: Rioja, Spain, Spain
Grape: Tempranillo
