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Valpiedra Petra de Valpiedra Rioja 2019
£310.14
Current Price (inc. Tax)
6 bottle(s) at £51.69 per bottle.
In stock
SKU
QBK616255-19
Valpiedra Petra de Valpiedra Rioja 2019
- Grape 100% Garnacha
- Country Spain
- Region Rioja
- Case size 6/ 75cl
- Abv 13.5%
- 19 months in used French oak barrels.
- Medium intensity with bluish tones at the edges on a cardinal’s background. Dense and abundant legs. There is a wide range of fruity aromas, and the aromas of cassis and red fruit stand out. Light touches of oak pre-dominate the notes of toffee and vanilla. Wide sensation and medium tension of great freshness and silky finish due to its fine tannin. The long and savoury aftertaste invites you to return to the glass.
- Awards
- 93 pts Tim Atkin
Analytical data
1.6 g/l residual sugar
4.8 g/l acidity
3.64 pH
It is a Rioja wine aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, which gives it a ruby colour. It has varied aromas, from red fruits to cassis, and an intense and fresh flavour with a silky finish.
Petra de Valpiedra is a true gem, among the best Rioja wines (93 Peñín Guide points) to enjoy fish stews such as tuna Marmitako or grouper in sauce, as well as rice and pasta or white meats such as turkey and pheasant.
The Ebro River creates four big meanders on its way through La Rioja. One of them, between Fuenmayor y Cenicero, two towns devoted to viticulture, is where our winery's 80 hectares of vineyard are planted. Finca Valpiedra is a spectacular landscape divided into three terraces that slope down to the river itself, and our technical team has differentiated it into fifteen plots with altitudes between 406 and 427 meters. With a climate one-half Atlantic and one-half Mediterranean, the winters are cold and long. The summers, though, are warm and sunny during the day, stimulating the production of tannins and other polyphenols that provide body, colour, and longevity to the wine. At night, the breeze and cooler temperature avoid plant dehydration, and in periods of frost risk, the best protection is to be near the river as we are.
| Price | £258.45 |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Bottles Per Case | 6 |
| Bottle Size | 75 |
| 2 cases 10% off | No |
| Winery | Finca Valpiedra is a single Rioja Alta vineyard of spectacular quality – so good that the company decided to build a winery in the middle of it to look after its concentrated aromatic fruit. The 80-hectare estate is located on a meander in the river Ebro between Fuenmayor and Cenicero, on predominantly alluvial and pebbly soils. The three terraces of vineyards have a unique microclimate, retaining heat and humidity; the stones, “piedra”, greatly influence the quality of the wine. Here, the winery works more along the lines of a Bordeaux château than a typical Rioja bodega, and the estate is the only Rioja winery to be a member of Grandes Pagos de España – Great Single Estates of Spain. Cantos is a second wine that offers a youthful expression of this top-class terroir, whilst the Reserva contains a small percentage of Graciano and Maturana with ageing only in French oak barrels. Two recent additions to the range give further insight into this unique vineyard: Petra is a pure Garnacha, a rarity in this part of Rioja, while the Blanco Reserva is an extraordinary white blend, made from Viura vines over 120 years old, complemented by three other local varieties. |
| Keywords | Valpiedra, Petra, Rioja, Garnacha |
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