Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Remelluri |
Label Name: | Rioja Yjar |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | Spain |
Region: | Rioja (La Rioja Alavesa) - Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri, Sierra de Toloño |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Tempranillo, Garnacha (Garnacha Tinta), Graciano, Grand Noir, Rojal |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16°C |
Awards/Ratings
Noted scores for the 2020 vintage include Wine Advocate (96+), James Suckling (98), Decanter/Decántalo (98)
Tasting Note
Bright red and black fruits, violets, white pepper and chalky limestone minerality; dusty, fine tannins, silky texture and an extremely long, mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Roast beef, lamb, aged Manchego or Pecorino; grilled flank steak, game; Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu or teriyaki pork, Peking duck, spicy Szechuan beef.
Production Method
Co-fermented field blend from co-planted old vines using indigenous yeasts in open-top oak vats; matured ~30 months in a mix of French oak foudres and barrels; limited production.
Vineyard Info
Produced by Telmo Rodríguez at Granja Ntra. Sra. de Remelluri from a single 3.8 ha high-altitude, limestone vineyard restored under Rodríguez's stewardship; historic Rioja estate.