2019 Palacios Remondo, “La Vendimia”, Rioja, Spain

£14.95

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Roving Sommelier is passionate about premium quality Spanish regional wines.  Palacios Remondo is a family-owned winery based in Alfaro, in Rioja Oriental, the warmest and most easterly part of the Rioja appellation. The soils here are silty and alluvial and the semi-arid Mediterranean climate is well-suited to growing Garnacha, a variety that is finally coming back into the foreground in this region, after decades of being supplanted by the more popular Tempranillo.

After making his name in Priorat and Bierzo, Álvaro Palacios returned to his ancestral home in Rioja and took over the winemaking reigns at Palacios Remondo. Álvaro is one of the high-profile winemakers (along with Telmo Rodriguez) determined to champion Garnacha, particularly from old bush vines. The organically-farmed La Montesa vineyard is testament to what this variety is capable of, in the right hands. Situated on the hillsides of Monte Yerga, this vineyard produces fragrant and aromatically intense wines, with a lightness that is often Pinot-esque.

Typically made from Tempranillo and Garnacha Tinto grapes, the 2019 La Vendimia is highly aromatic, with a dark cherry and blueberry scented nose combined with floral notes. On the palate lovely and round fruit, full of freshness and length on the finish. Best enjoyed with roasted meats and traditional game dishes and in a convivial atmosphere.

Alcohol: 14% abv (75cl)

Closure: Cork

Grape varieties: Tempranillo, Garnacha

Flavour Profile: Dry, Medium-bodied, Highly aromatic, Black Fruits, Floral, Spice, Savoury, Supple tannins, Elegant, Long persistent finish.