2020 El Velado Rioja Bodega Lanzaga

Very aromatic with fresh flowers of roses and hibiscus as well as fresh berries such as forest strawberries and raspberries. Medium body, with very crunchy fruit and beautiful acidity and intensity. Energetic presence. A field blend of tempranillo and grenache.

The single-vineyard 2020 El Velado was cropped from a challenging year from a southeast-facing plot in the village of Lanciego. The plot has a high proportion of Garnacha, which had an irregular fruit set because of rain and delivered less compact bunches of high quality. The grapes were harvested from the 10th of October and then fermented in an open-top 3,000-kilo oak vat with indigenous yeasts. The wine matured in barriques and foudres for 14 to 16 months. This elegant wine follows the path of the superb 2019, maybe one step above...