2020 Remelluri Lindes de Remelluri San Vicente de la Sonsierra
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Region | Rioja |
| Appellation | Rioja (Appellation) |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (13.5%) |
| Drink window | 2023 - 2030 |
- Buy 6 for 19.55 16.16 each and save 4%
Description
Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri is the bodega from Rioja. This bodega has vineyards in two villages; Labastida Alava and San Vicente de La Sonsierra from the Rioja Alta. Until 2009, the grapes from the two vineyards were used interchangeably, but since 2009 they have decided to separate these grapes and have produced two new wines called "Lindes de Remelluri Viñedos de Labastida" and "Lindes de Remelluri Viñedos de San Vicente"
These wines have their own personality but have in common that they (rightly) have very high ratings, which is quite unique given the price. These wines can compete with the often much more expensive wine from Rioja. The Guia Penin, Parker and even our own WineLife are full of praise for this new star from Rioja. The Lindes de Remelluri is a beautiful accessible red wine. Fresh fruit, a touch of mountain herbs, minerals, optimal acidity and a very pleasant aftertaste. Silky on entry, then packed with juicy dark fruit complicated by flowers and a hint of blood orange. Powerful, yet supple, with seamless texture, fine-grained tannins and impressive energy on the finish. A new delicious way for Rioja. Great value for money.
WINELIFE - "Super juice. Totally satisfying wine. Invigorating in the taste, soft in the long aftertaste. Harmony at its best. Decent filling, woody, velvety and everything in balance. What precision!"
Telmo Rodriguez has been involved with La Granja Remelluri again for a few years now. In 1968, Remelluri was purchased by Telmo's father. The property is beautifully situated at an altitude of about 600 meters, about 15 minutes east of Haro. In the early 1990s, the young Telmo made a splash with Remelluri wines. A difference of opinion with father Rodriguez made Telmo decide to leave Remelluri. Telmo has now returned and is working with his sister on the recovery of Remelluri. The Reserva 2008 (the first harvest under the responsibility of Telmo) was recently released and the results are impressive. Remelluri's wines are more classic in style than Telmo's own and are characterized by a high degree of elegance.
Specifications
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Appellation | Rioja (Appellation) |
| Winery | Remelluri |
| Grape | Garnacha, Graciano, Tempranillo |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Drinking as of | 2023 |
| Drinking till | 2030 |
| Alcohol % | 13.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Promotion | Tier Price |
| Parker rating | 93 |
| Tasting Profiles | Earthy, Dark fruit, Dry, Aged on wood, Powerful, Spicy, Tannines, Full |
| Drink moments | Barbecue, Cadeau!, Lekker luxe, Met vrienden, Open haard |
Wijnhuis
With Remelluri, Telmo Rodriguez is putting the Rioja on the map as a producer of original terroir wines. Long before the Rodriguez family settled on Remelluri, wine was already being made on the estate. As early as the 14th century, the monks here made wine from grapes from the surrounding vineyards. In 1967, the house came into the hands of Jaime Rodriguez, the father of pioneer and idiosyncratic winemaker Telmo Rodriguez. Jaime immediately makes radical changes. For example, he decided to only make wine from grapes from his own vineyards, which was exceptional in the Rioja at the time. We also strive to cultivate the vineyards as naturally as possible, in order to preserve the special character of the vineyards as much as possible. In 2010, the vineyards were officially certified organic under the leadership of Telmo.
In the early 1990s, Telmo joined the company. The story goes that his father wants to keep the production of the red wines for himself, so Telmo comes up with the beautiful white Remelluri Blanco. After several years of making wine in other parts of Spain, Telmo returned to Remelluri in 2010, where he took up winemaking together with his sister Amaya. As a great advocate of terroir wines, he has a clear opinion about the wines of the Rioja. Because winemakers often buy most of the grapes from grape growers, they have lost the connection with the vineyards and the terroir, he believes. In addition, the low prices of the grapes have caused winegrowers to neglect or even grub up the more challenging vineyards, often the older, high-altitude plots. With the wines of Remelluri, Telmo wants to show that the Rioja has many different terroirs that can be beautifully expressed in the wines.