Winery Botas de BarroOld Vine Tempranillo Rioja
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The Old Vine Tempranillo Rioja of the Winery Botas de Barro is in the top 0 of wines of Rioja.
Details and technical informations about Winery Botas de Barro's Old Vine Tempranillo Rioja.
Discover the grape variety: Lemberger
Structured, elegant reds with a deep ruby hue, firm yet polished tannins and a dense palate with refreshing acidity; signature aromas of red fruits (morello cherry, raspberry), blackberry, spices, black pepper and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential. Star of Württemberg reds, also grown in the USA (Washington State, Finger Lakes). German synonym for Austrian Blaufränkisch, a native Central European black grape.
Informations about the Winery Botas de Barro
The Winery Botas de Barro is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rioja
Star of great Spanish reds: signature Tempranillo, elegant and complex, with notes of ripe cherry, plum, leather, vanilla and tobacco from American oak ageing. Classification by age: fruity Joven, balanced Crianza, ample Reserva, deep, silky Gran Reserva (5 years, 2 in barrel). Some fresh Viura whites and generous rosés. Spain's first DOCa (1991), 3 sub-zones (Alta, Alavesa, Oriental), 93.
The word of the wine: Reduction
A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.
