Aro
Aro
Top score in the Club Oenologique Rioja report. Chosen as Wine Spectator's most recommended Rioja wine of the year.
Jeb Dunnuck
100
Club Oenologique
99
Robert Parker
97+
Aro 2021
Tempranillo and Graciano
SOIL
Chalky-clay and alluvial soils.
VINIFICATION
Fermentation always occurs naturally and spontaneously. The grapes will always ferment in small wooden vats with a low capacity, no temperature control and indigenous yeasts. Maceration times can vary but may go on for as long as two or three weeks. Ageing for 18 months in new french oak barrels. After ageing the wine is lightly fined using fresh egg whites.
TASTING
A reddish, very wine colour with purple hues. Medium-high depth of colour.
Very intense aroma son the nose, with predominantly wild berries (blackberries), with a fairly marked hint of violets. Underlying nuances of aromas produced by the French oak casks (cloves, vanilla, dried fruits) which display the high quality of the wood.
It is medium-bodied, with a palate in which you can find good acidity, the presence of smooth tannins and a sweetish sensation. The wild berries and violets reappear with the very well integrated oak. It has a very long, elegant finish and shows great potential for laying down due to its acidity and tannin.
