Altos R Pigeage Tempranillo Rioja (double magnum) 2019
Rioja DOCa
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The flagship cuvée of Altos has won over 100 Golds and numerous top scores since 2006, this 2019 gaining 97 points twice over and eight Golds. Using old-vine Tempranillo and Graciano aged in new French oak, it’s a serious modern Rioja.
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Wine Details
- Red - Full Bodied
- Fine wine
Spain- Deep Ruby
- Tempranillo
- 43.5 Units
- 14.5% ABV
- 3000 ml
- 31 December 2032
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Intense dark berry fruit, tobacco, mocha and truffle complexity
Aroma
Blackberry, blueberry, oaky walnut, mocha, spice box and tobacco
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
Our Haut-Brion-trained winemaker, Jean-Marc Sauboua, co-founded Altos in 2006 and, all together they’ve won over 300 Golds, four Trophies, plus many high scores. He works with Amaia Amestoy, who gained experience at Rioja’s iconic Marqués de Riscal and Priorat’s Alvaro Palacios before joining Altos. The wine is made from old-vine (80+ years) Tempranillo and Graciano, vinified using Burgundy’s pigeage method. This involves fermenting in open vats and plunging the skins into the liquid three times a day – hands-on winemaking that delivers great results. Aged for two years in half new French oak, the rest in older barrels, plus 10% in amphorae, all bottled unfiltered, the wine offers seams of intense black fruit with spice-box complexity.
Our Haut-Brion-trained winemaker, Jean-Marc Sauboua, co-founded Altos in 2006 an
Blueberries and blackberries; vanilla and walnuts; hints of refined, savory balsamic and tobacco
James Suckling, critic
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