[SOLD-OUT] Valenciso Rioja Reserva 10 Anos 2011

 

"This ten years on release is a varietal Tempranillo from two vineyards in Ollauri and cooler Villalba, both at 600 metres so well suited to ageworthy wines. The Russian oak is quite smoky here, but the underlying wine is a classic modern style with impressive focus and the depth to mature further in bottle." - Tim Atkin MW

 

The 2011 is just the fourth release of this unconventional Rioja and arguably the finest to date. This time around, the Valenciso team (Luis Valentín, Carmen Enciso and Ana Ruiz) selected two small parcels of fruit from 75-year-old vineyards in Ollauri Villalba, and then aged the resultant wine in a single 50-hectolitre concrete tank for five years. It was then rested for 40 months in low-toast Caucasian oak (the same barrels Valenciso use for their Rioja Blanco).

Interestingly, the extended aging in concrete results in no loss of colour and has only seemed to intensify the wine’s fruit purity and aromatic expression. Meanwhile the striking palate is both silky and savoury—a wonderful harmony of all components. A unique, and very special wine.

 

 

Country:

Spain

Region:

Spain- Rioja

Variety:

Wine Red - Tempranillo

Size:

750mL