
2018 ESCONDITE DEL ARDACHO Veriquete Tentenublo
Alavesa Rioja Spain
15%
Red
Viura, Garnacha, Malvasia, Tempranillo.
Practising Organic, Vegetarian, Vegan, Bio-dynamic
A single parcel at 620 metres supplies the grapes for Roberto Oliván's slightly funky, left-field blend of Tempranillo with 20% Garnacha, Viura and Malvasía. Firm, sappy and spicy, this was entirely ferment...(read more)
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2019 ESCONDITE DEL ARDACHO El Abundillano Tentenublo
Alavesa Rioja Spain
15.5%
Red
Garnacha, Tempranillo.
El Abundillano - a water fountain - is the name of the parcel as well as the wine here, located at 620 metres. Picked late, this old-vine blend of Garnacha with 10% Tempranillo and Malvasía is high in alcohol yet...(read more)
Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com
2019 LOS CORRILLOS VLAV Tentenublo
Alavesa Rioja Spain
14%
Red
Garnacha, Graciano, Tempranillo.
Practising Organic, Vegetarian, Vegan, Bio-dynamic
Three very old parcels between 70 and 80 years' old supply the grapes for this whole bunch-fermented cuvée of more or less equal parts Garnacha, Tempranillo and Monastrell. Serious, sappy and tannic, this wouldn't...(read more)
Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com
2017 ESCONDITE DEL ARDACHO Veriquete Tentenublo
Alavesa Rioja Spain
14.5%
Red
Viura, Garnacha, Malvasia, Tempranillo.
Roberto Oliván continues to produce exquisite wines with deep saturated colour and explosive aromatics like this. Veriquete is a plot that is just under half a hectare at nearly 600 Mtrs up in the Sierra Cantabria...(read more)
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2018 ESCONDITE DEL ARDACHO Las Guillermas Tentenublo
Alavesa Rioja Spain
13.5%
Red
Viura, Tempranillo.
Practising Organic
Las Guillermas is a 70-year-old parcel in the lower part of Lanciego, close to the River Ebro at around 400 metres. Combining Tempranillo and 40% Viura, this is light, fresh and well-balanced, with less alcohol than some...(read more)
Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com