Bikain Rioja "De Garage",Old Vines, Rioja Alavesa, 2019
This wine is 100% Tempranillo and hand-picked from the historic “Ribaquemada” vineyard. Pale ruby in color, with earthy red fruits, tobacco, and oak on the nose. Dry and soft with smooth tannins, notes of strawberries, plums, vanilla, and chocolate, ending with a fruity yet structured finish.
TYPE
Red
MAIN GRAPE
100% Tempranillo
SECONDARY GRAPE VARIETIES
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Rioja Alavesa
APPELLATION
DOCa Rioja
VINTAGE
2019
VINES AGE
50-100 years old
SOILS
Clay and limestone
YEASTS
Indigenous yeasts
FERMENTATION
Carbonic maceration and malolactic fermentation in barrel.
AGING
French oak barrels
OAK
Yes: Fermentation and Ageing
PRODUCTION
2.100 bottles/year
FEATURE
Complex and structured wine, with aromas of red and black fruits like the Crianza, but with aromas of spices and aromatic herbs such as rosemary that the French wood provides.
STYLE
Savoury & Full Bodied
ABV
ABV 14%
BIODYNAMIC
No
CERTIFICATION ORGANIC
No
VEGAN
Yes
VEGETARIAN
No
SULPHUR
Contains sulphites
CLOSURE
Cork
SIZE
0,75 cl
TIME TO DRINK
This wine is ready to drink. Drinking Window: 5 years
FOOD PAIRING
Iberian cold cuts, burger, pizza or chorizo-based dishes.
TEMPERATURA SERVING
15-18ºC
