Telmo Rodriguez - Bodega Lanzaga Rioja La Estrada 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Telmo Rodriguez - Bodega Lanzaga
Label Name:
 
Rioja La Estrada
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Rioja Alavesa (Lanciego)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Tempranillo, Graciano (small %)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 96; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 94; Tim Atkin 94; bottled May 2019)

Tasting Note
Concentrated red and blue fruits with lavender, violets and savory herb/anise notes; dusty, chewy tannins, bright acidity and a long, mineral-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled lamb, roast beef, aged Manchego, mushroom risotto; Peking duck, Korean BBQ, char siu pork, Sichuan beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested from old vines; organic viticulture; indigenous-yeast fermentation in open-top oak vats; aged 14–16 months in a mix of foudres and barriques.

Vineyard Info
Bodega Lanzaga (Telmo Rodríguez’s project, est. 1998) works small, old-vine parcels in Rioja Alavesa with organic farming; focuses on single-vineyard expressions from ~15 hectares.