Cuentavinas Alomado, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2021 Azienda Agricola Renato Corino red licorice

red licorice

plus a little toast

It comes from one of the few biodynamic vineyards in Bordeaux

followed by 3 months of rounding off in the bottle

Cuentavinas Alomado, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2021 Azienda Agricola Renato Corino red licoriceThe 2021 Alomado is 80% Tempranillo, 10% Viura, 6% Malvasa and 4% Calagrao sourced from San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Rioja Alavesa. Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels (one third new), this wine boasts a purple hue and delicate aromas of strawberry, sour cherry, balsamic and dried flowers, with hints of fresh rose. On the palate, it is dry, lean and silky with an energetic flow that lingers long, revealing profound, complex, lasting flavors. This