Azabache Organic Rioja 2020 (Spain)

Description

• Spicy oak
• Dried cherry
• Cake spice
• Soft palate

"Seductively complex and enticing, the bouquet shows dried cherry, fine leather, cake spice and toasted nut aromas. The palate offers excellent weight and silky flow, wonderfully supported by fine grainy tannins. Generous yet refined with savoury richness, finishing persistent and robust" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"Mellow, medium-bodied Rioja with savoury, baked earth, dried herb, vanilla, violet and subtle spicy oak flavours. A good example of well made Rioja at a competitive price" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review

"This is an organic wine made from Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano showcasing aromas and flavours of sweet meats and red flowers, fresh and dried strawberries, wet clay and crushed stones, sweet spices of soil and oak. Dry, taut, a decent tannin and acid squeeze with flavours of dark red berry fruits, spiced plums, bitter chocolate and sandy textures. Moderate oak levels, excellent texture overall, a classic style with best drinking alongside food" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier

Fincas de Azabache boasts a brand-new state of art winery completed in 2015 and located in the town of Aldeanueva de Ebro, some 59km SE from Logroño in the Rioja Baja. Drawing on history since 1956 and with 502 hectares of vines selected from the best family estates or ‘fincas’, grown in a continental climate between 350-600 metres above sea with both Atlantic and Mediterranean influences. The dry conditions allow for organic cultivation and the implementation of innovative technology to produce pure, flavoursome, balanced wines that offer outstanding value. This wine is comprised of all of Rioja’s classic varieties - Tempranillo 60%, Garnacha 20% and Graciano 20%.