Bright cherry. Aromas from the aging (vanilla, cocoa, coffee) combined with red fruit notes and liquorice. Broad and elegant, with soft tannins. Tasty and clean, very pleasant.

100% in Elciego (Rioja Alavesa). Mainly south. Chalky-clay. 100% Tempranillo. 

15 days in stainless steel tanks. Daily pumping-over. 12 months in oak barrels plus 12 more months in the bottle. American oak (60%) and French oak (40%). 30% of barrels are new.

Food Pairing: Tapas, cured ham (‘jamón’) and Iberian cold meats. Pasta recipes and meat rices. Demi-cured cheeses. Roasted lamb. Burgers and barbecued meats.