Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja (75cl, 14%)

A 100% Tempranillo Reserva from Rioja Alta, Spain, produced by La Rioja Alta, S.A. and bottled at 14% ABV in a 750 ml bottle. The bodega uses an in-house cooperage, with American oak staves air-dried outdoors for two years before assembly. The wine ferments in stainless steel, then spends its first year in new American oak and its second year in barrels averaging three years of age, with each barrel manually racked four times by candlelight. The nose opens with wild strawberry, raspberry and redcurrant, then vanilla, caramel and toasted coconut, with roasted coffee and smoked spice. The palate has cherry and strawberry, vanilla oak, toffee and herbal spice, with moderate integrated tannins. The finish is medium, creamy, with coconut, sweet spice and dried red fruit.