REGION: LABASTIDA ALAVA, RIOJA ALAVESA, RIOJA, SPAIN
GRAPES: 40% TEMPRANILLO, 40% GARNACHA, 5% GRACIANO, 5% OTHER
WINEMAKER: TELMO RODRIGUEZ
farming: certified organic, practicing biodynamic
The origins of Remelluris estate are lost in the mists of time.Home first to an 11th c. necropolis, upon which Hieronymite monks later built a shrine, the valley of Valderemelluri has sheltered people for many centuries.The Rodrguez family has now taken it upon themselves to restore the land to its former glory, before the time it was confiscated, parceled off, and sold to the highest bidders after the Spanish Civil War. Their Gran Reserva is made only in the best years, in very small quantities. Over two years of aging in French oak provides
complex
aromas of charred wood and
cocoa
to go along with
mushroom
and
dried black currant
. The palate is
elegant
with an
opulent
texture,
bold
tannins, and deep flavors of plum, blackberry, and oaky spices.
PAIRING: VEGETARIAN MUSHROOM WELLINGTON
