ORGANICALLY FARMED
Tempranillo w/ Garnacha, small amounts of Viura & Garnacha Blanca
This is a modern style of Rioja, medium in body but with mouth-saturating, youthfully-toned fruit backed by spice, and a velvet grip of chalky Tempranillo tannins. Oak is not the major player as in typical Riojas...one might even call this Burgundian-inspired Rioja! It combines elegance and depth with the rusticity of minimalist winemaking. Concrete fermented, and aged 10 months in a mix of new and previously used 300L French oak barrels.
"The young and open-minded José Gil and his Uruguayan life partner, Vicky, are major influencers in the new generation of Rioja grower-producers focused on single-site, organically farmed wines. Located near Rioja Alta’s famous San Vicente de la Sonsierra, most of the vineyards sit at higher altitudes that stretch the limitations of the region’s naturally long ripening season. Employing straightforward cellar practices with fermentation and aging in small to medium-sized barrels, José’s wines are direct, aromatic, fully flavored and driven by each wine’s terroir. José gives weight to the influence of the surrounding area, mostly from the mountains just to the north, and handles the wines gently to retain the area’s identity beyond the vineyards. The production is miniscule but on the rise." - THE SOURCE IMPORTS
Tempranillo w/ Garnacha, small amounts of Viura & Garnacha Blanca
This is a modern style of Rioja, medium in body but with mouth-saturating, youthfully-toned fruit backed by spice, and a velvet grip of chalky Tempranillo tannins. Oak is not the major player as in typical Riojas...one might even call this Burgundian-inspired Rioja! It combines elegance and depth with the rusticity of minimalist winemaking. Concrete fermented, and aged 10 months in a mix of new and previously used 300L French oak barrels.
"The young and open-minded José Gil and his Uruguayan life partner, Vicky, are major influencers in the new generation of Rioja grower-producers focused on single-site, organically farmed wines. Located near Rioja Alta’s famous San Vicente de la Sonsierra, most of the vineyards sit at higher altitudes that stretch the limitations of the region’s naturally long ripening season. Employing straightforward cellar practices with fermentation and aging in small to medium-sized barrels, José’s wines are direct, aromatic, fully flavored and driven by each wine’s terroir. José gives weight to the influence of the surrounding area, mostly from the mountains just to the north, and handles the wines gently to retain the area’s identity beyond the vineyards. The production is miniscule but on the rise." - THE SOURCE IMPORTS