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Rioja, Rolland & Galarreta

Premium quality Tempranillo grapes from a number of small, very high altitude vineyards are selected for this wine: innovative geopositioning technology, plot mapping and analysis is used to determine the optimum picking time for each ‘ripening area'. Aged for ten months in American oak barrels, it has a lively, delicate nose with liquorice and fresh fruit aromas and a note of spice, the palate is ample and fleshy and has elegance, complexity and power.

Product code: 26973

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Rioja, Rolland & Galarreta

Details

Type: Red
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Vintage: 2014
Producer: Rolland & Galarreta
Primary grape: Tempranillo
Bottle size: 75cl
Code: 26973

Ethical
Vegetarian
Vegan
Sulphites

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Expression

Sophisticated, polished, complex reds

Can be very flexible with many cheeses including sheeps’, Morbier, Epoisse, Vacherin, Cheddar
Lighter examples can work with some richer fish dishes
Classic French herbs such as parsley, thyme and bay leaf. Spices should complement and not overwhelm the wine
Game such as duck and boar. Fine cuts of beef. Lean meats such as roe deer or ostrich
Truffle and wild mushroom, jus with redcurrant or similar fruit, Bourguignonne, Chasseur sauces
Some wines, with light tannins, will work with lightly-spiced dishes
Pigeon or duck, walnut and beetroot, smoked- meat salads. Truffle or wild mushroom risotto. Autumn squash

About the Wine

Tempranillo

Temp-rah-NEEL-yo

The grape behind Rioja and widely planted in Spain in general. Tempranillo lends itself to significant oak ageing, it tastes of ripe
strawberry, autumnal, baked, berry fruit with sweet Christmas spices.

Flavours:

Cherry
Fig
Mushroom
Sweet Tobacco
Violet

Rolland & Galarreta, a partnership between the renowned winemaker Michel Rolland and Spanish winegrower Javier Galarreta. Making; Rueda: aromatic, full-bodied, soft white wines; made from 100% old vine Verdejo, crafted in French oak barrels where it’s fermented and aged on the lees for a short period. Ribera del Duero: mainly Tempranillo goes into this wine with some Merlot. Rioja Alavesa: made from 100% old vine Tempranillo from the cool highlands of Alava and just the right level of oak.

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The Country

Spain

Spain has a huge number of unusual and captivating regions aside from the beautiful Rioja. Whilst tradition remains, some producers are really pushing boundaries making Spain one country to keep coming back to.

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