Villota Rioja Estate Tinto 2022 Wine (75cl)

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Viñas del Lentisco - Villota is owned, operated, and founded by Carmen Pérez-Garrigues and her father Ricardo Pérez- Villota, the fourth and third generations of the Pérez-Villota family, a line of growers that have been rooted to the San Rafael estate in Laserna, Laguardia on a meander of the Ebro River since 1930. In 1973, the Villota family cofounded Viñedos del Contino, Rioja's first single estate winery with CVNE. The partnership lasted until 2013, when the Villota family broke off, taking the historic family estate with them, and founded their own winery under the Villota brand on this historic plot of land. A highly expressive wine, the 2022 Tinto combines 83% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 6% Mazuelo, and 1% Garnacha from the Laserna-Laguardia parcels in Rioja Alavesa. Fine and extra-fine grain French oak barrels do the aging for 14 months. Showing the power of place in elegant tannins and full-bodied dark cherry fruit, it shows the influence of the nearby forest in pine resin and woody, brushy undertones. One of the winery's flagships, it's a tremendous achievement at higher production levels and will age 10-15 years. The 2022 Tinto Villota is 83% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 6% Mazuelo and 1% Garnacha. This hails from vineyards on a curve of the Ebro River in Laserna, Rioja Alavesa. A rich garnet-red in hue, it presents cherry and black sour cherry notes with a mentholated flourish. Dry and broad in the mouth with a compact, fine texture, the active tannins are channeled by moderate freshness. The 2022 vintage brings structure to the fore and bottle aging will refine its overall expression.