Tasting Note
Aromatic and intense: wild red berries, blossom, nutmeg and a hint of sandalwood. Fresh and fruity on the palate, with raspberry, vanilla and cinnamon.
Drink it with: chargrilled meat, cured ham and tapas.
The Winemaking
Fermented in temperature-controlled steel with 21 days on the skins, then 12 months in French and American oak and six months in bottle.
The Vineyards
Well-exposed estate vineyards on calcareous clay and iron-rich soils.
The Producer
Bodegas Manzanos sits on the Rioja–Navarra border, run by Victor Manzanos, the fifth generation of his family to make wine there. They own more than 250 hectares, including some of Rioja's oldest vines, and champion Tempranillo, Viura and Garnacha.
The Details
Tasting Note
Aromatic and intense: wild red berries, blossom, nutmeg and a hint of sandalwood. Fresh and fruity on the palate, with raspberry, vanilla and cinnamon.
Drink it with: chargrilled meat, cured ham and tapas.
The Winemaking
Fermented in temperature-controlled steel with 21 days on the skins, then 12 months in French and American oak and six months in bottle.
The Vineyards
Well-exposed estate vineyards on calcareous clay and iron-rich soils.
The Producer
Bodegas Manzanos sits on the Rioja–Navarra border, run by Victor Manzanos, the fifth generation of his family to make wine there. They own more than 250 hectares, including some of Rioja's oldest vines, and champion Tempranillo, Viura and Garnacha.
The Details