Altos R Pigeage Tempranillo Rioja 2020
Rioja DOCa
Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition, (Grand Gold Medal)Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition, (95 Points)Berliner Wine Trophy, (Gold Medal)Concours International de Lyon, (Gold Medal)Lyon International Competition, (Gold Medal)International Wine & Spirit Competition, (Gold Medal)Drinks Business Rioja Masters, (Gold Medal)China Wine & Spirits Awards (CWSA), (Gold Medal)Antonio Galloni- Vinous, (91 Points)Guía Gourmets, (95 Points)Guía Vivir el Vino, (93 Points)Guia Peñin, (92 Points)James Suckling, Spain Tasting Report, (93 Points)International Wine & Spirits Awards, (Great Gold Medal)Tim Atkin Report, (92 Points)Mundus Vini, (Gold Medal)Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, (Gold Medal)Concours International de Lyon, (Gold Medal)
The flagship cuvée of Altos has won over 100 Golds and numerous top scores since 2006, the 2020 gaining eight Golds and 96pts. Using old-vine Tempranillo and Graciano aged in new French oak and amphorae, it’s a serious, Grand Cru style Rioja.
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Wine Details
- Red - Full Bodied
- Fine wine
Spain- Deep ruby
- Tempranillo
- 10.88 Units
- 14.5% ABV
- 750 ml
- 31 December 2039
Flavour Profile
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
The Wine
Our Haut-Brion-trained winemaker, Jean-Marc Sauboua, co-founded Altos in 2006 and, all together they’ve won over 300 Golds, four Trophies, plus many high scores. He works with Amaia Amestoy, who gained experience at Rioja’s iconic Marqués de Riscal and Priorat’s Alvaro Palacios before joining Altos. The wine is made from old-vine (80+ years) Tempranillo and Graciano, vinified 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, the rest in older barrels, plus 10% in amphorae, all bottled unfiltered, the wine offers seams of intense black fruit with spice-box complexity.
"Shows some dark mushrooms, wet earth, graphite, spiced blackberries and sous bois. Full-bodied"
James Suckling
