Altos R Pigeage Tempranillo (double magnum) 2017
Rioja DOCa
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The flagship cuvée of Altos has won over 100 Golds and numerous top scores since 2006, this 2017 gaining 95 Suckling points and many other impressive awards. Using old-vine Tempranillo and Graciano aged in new French oak, it’s a serious modern Rioja.
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Wine Details
- Red - Full Bodied
- Fine wine
Spain- Deep Crimson
- Tempranillo
- 45 Units
- 15% ABV
- 3000 ml
- 31 December 2037
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Rounded, full bodied, velvety black fruit, peppery, firm tannins
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Story Behind the Bottle
Jean-Marc Sauboua (our Haut-Brion trained head winemaker) started Altos in 2006 and has won over 180 Golds, a few Trophies, plus many high scores from critics. He works with the young Amaia Amestoy and Hector Gomez in the cellar, whose CV includes experience at Napa’s Château Montelena, Contino in Rioja and Villacreces in Ribera del Duero. They made this wine from old-vine (80+ years) Tempranillo and Graciano, vinifying it using Burgundy’s pigeage method. This involves fermenting in open vats and plunging the skins into the liquid three times a day – hands-on winemaking that delivers great results. Barrel aged for 15 months in new French (80%) oak and bottled without filtration, the wine offers intense black fruit with vanilla complexity.
Jean-Marc Sauboua (our Haut-Brion trained head winemaker) started Altos in 2006 and has won over 180 Golds, a few Trophies, plus many high scores from critics. He works with the young Amaia Amestoy and Hector Gomez in the cellar, whose CV includes experience at Napa’s Château Montelena, Contino in Rioja and Villacreces in Ribera del Duero. They made this wine from old-vine (80+ years) Tempranillo and Graciano, vinifying it using Burgundy’s pigeage method. This involves fermenting in open vats and plunging the skins into the liquid three times a day – hands-on winemaking that delivers great results. Barrel aged for 15 months in new French (80%) oak and bottled without filtration, the wine offers intense black fruit with vanilla complexity.
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