region: Rioja, Spain
grape(s): 95% tempranillo, 5% viura
winemaker: florentino Martinez monje
Farming: practicing sustainable
Florentino is no stranger to working with his hands and getting dirty. At an early age he was farming and later helped manage his fathers agricultural business with his brothers in Elciego, Rioja near where Florentinos 71 acres of sprawling vineyards are located today. For theOrlegi, Florentino uses partial carbonic maceration, a fermentation technique that emphasizes the grapes fresh fruit aromas and flavors. The wine complies aromas of
black cherry
,
raspberry
and
red
floral
notes on the nose.
Unoaked
, it shows bright red fruit flavors with a lively and
vibrant
finish in this
young
and dangerously drinkable wine.
pairing: goat cheese polenta with fig and fried leeks
