Vallobera, Pago Malarina, Rioja, Semi-Crianza, 2009
Type: Red Wines
Region: Spain
Grape Variety: Red, Tempranillo
Size: 75cl
Alcohol Content: 13.5%
Food Matches: Roast Beef, Grilled or Roast Chicken, Hamburgers, Lamb (esp. w/rosemary or Garlic), BBQ, Steak
Bright cherry red colour with purple hues. On the nose, the wine is youthful, clean, open with predominant aromas of fresh juicy fruit, especially red berries. A touch of vanilla is evident from time in oak. On the palate the wine is full, revealing fine balance. The finish is rich and long with admirable persistence. After fermentation the wine was aged in new American oak barrels for 5 months and 2 months in the bottle before release. Recommended by Blake Creedon, Irish Examiner, March 2011
price: €10.95