Ziaboga Rioja Single Vineyard 2019 750ml
EXPERT NOTES
A single vineyard plot in the heart of Rioja Alavesa. The vines are 20 to 25-year-old vines planted in the hillside of Peñagudo mountatin. All native varietals of Tempranillo, Graciano and Garnacha. This specific terroir is composed by clay and calcareous soils and the Peñagudo mountain protects this plot from northern winds, making it ideal for full ripening on the grapes located here.
- Estebe Salgado
WINEMAKER’S TASTING NOTES
Intense cherry color with purple hues. This single vineyard shows the typicity of the varietal Tempranillo with fruity aromas highlighting scents of cherry, and blackberry. Very well balanced with Graciano and Garnacha which give freshness and complexity to this wine. Aged 14 months in American oak making this a medium bodied wine with soft round tannins in the mid palate. The sensation on your palate is a perfect balance between fruitiness and acidity, with a long- lasting balsamic finish. A wine that allures you to enjoy a second and third glass!
TECHNICAL CHART
Winery: Ziaboga Class: Red Grape:
95% Tempranillo - %2 Graciano – 3% Garnacha
Region: Rioja Alaves Country: Basque Country, Spain Packaging: Bottle
TASTE WINE
Look, Smell, Taste and Conclude
VISUAL
You can tell the age of the wine by the color in the glass, also if you look at the legs of the wine you can determine quality aspects
SMELL
When you first start smelling wine, think big to small. Are there fruits? Think of broad categories first, i.e. citrus, orchard, or tropical fruits in whites or, when tasting reds, red fruits, blue fruits, or black fruits. Getting too specific or looking for one particular note can lead to frustration
The Grape
The grape variety is very important to understand a wine.
Grape varieties are considered the most important factor in differentiating a wine
IN YOUR TONGUE
You will be able to perceive that the flavor runs throughout the mouth. You will notice how it runs along the sides, which indicates that it is a quality wine due to its structure.
