Sierra Cantabria

$19.00750ml

Pair a lushly-styled Rioja with roasted, seared or long-cooked fare. The meatier the better.

Go for capon, game hen or turkey,

glazed ham, pork chops or pernil,

saddle or lamb or filet of beef. Okay, mushrooms too.

Eyes:

Ruby

Nose:

Medium-High Intensity, developing, licorice, red fruits, smoky

Mouth:

Medium-Full Bodied, dry, medium acidity, average tannin, moderate-high intensity, medium-long finish, creamy, mocha, black cherry

Sierra Cantabria was founded in 1957 by Guillermo Eguren whose family had been grape growers in Rioja Alavesa since the 19th century. Now in the hands of his great-grandchildren, the winery eschews the use of chemicals in the vineyards and is farmed using biodynamic principles. The Tempranillo for their Crianza is harvested from a 40+ year old plot and matured for nearly 15 months in French and US oak.