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Altos R Pigeage Tempranillo Rioja 2019
Rioja DOCa
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- Gold, Frankfurt International Trophy, 2023
- 94pts, blindtasted.com (Andreas Larsson), 2023
- Gold, Premios Vinduero-Vindouro, 2022
- Great Gold, International Wine Awards, 2022
- 97pts, International Wine Awards, 2023
- 94pts, James Suckling, 2022
- Gold, Concurso Mundial de Tempranillos, 2022
- Gold, Bordeaux International Challenge, 2023
- Grand Gold, Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition, 2023
- 97pts, Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition, 2023
- Silver, Mundus Vini, 2023
- 89pts, Mundus Vini, 2023
- Gold, China Wine & Spirits Best Value Awards, 2023
- 92pts, Tim Atkin Report, 2023
The flagship cuvée of Altos has won over 100 Golds and numerous top scores since 2006, the 2019 gaining 94 Suckling points, plus a Gold and 97pts. Using old-vine Tempranillo and Graciano aged in new French oak, it’s a serious, Grand Cru style Rioja.
The flagship cuvée of Altos has won over 100 Golds and numerous top scores since 2006, the 2019 gaining 94 Suckling points, plus a Gold and 97pts. Using old-vine Tempranillo and Graciano aged in new French oak, it’s a serious, Grand Cru style Rioja.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Intense dark berry fruit, tobacco, mocha and truffle complexity
Aroma
Blackberry, blueberry, oaky walnut, mocha, spice box and tobacco
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
More information
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Red - Full Bodied
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Deep ruby
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Vegetarian
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14.5% ABV
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10.88 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2039
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Vegan
Our Haut-Brion-trained winemaker, Jean-Marc Sauboua, founded Altos in 2006 and, all together, has won over 180 Golds, Trophies, plus many high scores. He leaves the young Amaia Amestoy in charge in the cellar when he's not there, whose CV includes experience at Murrieta in Rioja and Villacreces in Ribera del Duero. They make 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. Aged for two years in half new French oak and bottled unfiltered, the wine offers seams of intense black fruit with spice-box complexity.
94 points
