The Villota family is best known as co-founder of Contino (Rioja’s first single-estate winery) with CVNE in 1973. After 40 years the family separated from CVNE took 100ha of vineyards used for decades in Contino and began their own label. The Selvanevada Tinto is loaded with blackberry cherry skins and spice with a long finish.
Paternina’s gran reserva reveals the true genius of the winemaking team here. The wine is aged for 24 months in american oak and several years beyond in bottle to draw out complexity and nuance in this gorgeous offering. Vibrant ripe cherry strawberry and plum co-mingle with dried orange peel tobacco leaf and vanilla bean.
Villota produces its selvanevada blanco with grapes from the heart of vineyards formerly used to make contino (the villota family partnered with cvne on contino for 40 years). A blend dominated by viura the wine is incredibly aromatic and floral with hints of white peach and mandarin supported by silky texture. Only 500 cases produced!
Description clean bright cherry red colour developing to maroon. Pleasant on the nose ripe red fruits touch and sweet barrel hints. Balanced. Elegant and fresh fruity and barrel ageing notes notas. Medium finish. Any kind of meat. It matches with grilled or fried potatoes mushrooms or ham. Some tasty or oily fish such as tuna cod. Medium-aged cheese and berry dessert. Rice and all kind of pasta. – faustino
Description clean bright cherry red colour developing to maroon. Pleasant on the nose ripe red fruits touch and sweet barrel hints. Balanced. Elegant and fresh fruity and barrel ageing notes notas. Medium finish. Any kind of meat. It matches with grilled or fried potatoes mushrooms or ham. Some tasty or oily fish such as tuna cod. Medium-aged cheese and berry dessert. Rice and all kind of pasta. – faustino
Marqus de la concordia has been operating in haro – the heart of rioja – for more than 150 years. Their joven (young) tempranillo is aged for a brief 6 months in new american oak making for an exuberant wine with notes of juicy red cherry and berry with a refreshing finish. Uncomplicated and delightful.