Vega del Rayo Rioja Vendimia Seleccionada

Vega del Rayo Rioja Vendimia Seleccionada

Ripe plum and cherry on the nose, the palate is smooth with black fruit flavours and some gentle oak spice. Medium-bodied and approachable.

The fruit is harvested in early October from vineyards in Rioja Alta, around the town of Haro. Vines on average 15-20 years old. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 25-30° C with twice daily pumpovers. After 12 days fermentation on the skins the wine is gently pressed and racked to stainless steel tanks for malolactic fermentation. The wine is then racked to a mixture of American and French oak barrels for 6-8 months maturation.

Rioja wine, especially the red, has been well known for centuries. The Rioja vineyards were planted even before the traditional bringers of wine, the expanding Romans, moved into the area.

Although some 100 percent varietals are available, and some of them come from single vineyards, the tradition in Rioja has been to blend different grape varieties from different parts of the region.

To find out more about the winery go to http://boutinot.com/wines/

Spanish wine has always played an important part in the Boutinot portfolio. We represent over 50 wineries who provide wines of great quality, value and interest from all corners of the country. For over 15 years we’ve worked in partnership with a handful of these wineries on ‘own label’ projects, combining their expertise and our passion for Spanish wines to bring our customers honest and eminently drinkable wines which we believe offer good value for money.

To see our full range of Vega del Rayo products go to http://veganwineonline.co.uk/product-category/vega-del-rayo/

Vega del Rayo Rioja Vendimia Seleccionada