Beautiful, dark, cherry colour. Seductive and intense nose of mainly red fruit and subtle impressions of black fruit. Deliciously delicate and complex with a balance and finesse rarely seen in most Riojas. Despite its concentration, it remains nicely accessible. The finish is long and impressive with velvety soft tannins. Again, Javier radically breaks with ageing Rioja traditions.

A noble and perfect accompaniment to all kinds of grilled meat dishes (white and red meat), aged beef and all kinds of charcuterie and other tapas. Also a lovely glass of wine just on its own!

climate

The climate in Rioja Alavesa is determined more than in the rest of Rioja by the Atlantic Ocean. Protection from that same northern influence by the Cantabrian mountains. Combined with high-altitude vineyards, this guarantees short but very hot summers cooled by Northern winds and long mild winters with plenty of precipitation.

soil

One of the estate's least productive vineyards with a composition of sand, clay and chalk. At an altitude of 620 metres and an average age of more than 60 years.

vinification

100% Tempranillo. Manual picking in the cool of the morning. Temperature-controlled fermentation and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel vats. Then the wine continues to age for 8 months on a mix of different vintages of 225 and 500-litre French oak barrels.