Altos R Crianza Rioja 2021

Altos R Crianza Rioja 2021

SKU: 4680021
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Wine Details

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Red
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Tempranillo
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Medium to Full Bodied
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Spain
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Rioja
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Rioja DOCa
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14.5%
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750 ml
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2021
Complex, well-aged Crianza from one of Rioja’s top winemakers, Jean-Marc Sauboua
This award-winning Crianza comes from Haut-Brion-trained winemaker Jean-Marc Sauboua, at his high Altos bodega. Five years’ aging has created smooth dark berry flavours and savoury oak complexity – no wonder this style is a local favourite.

Rioja is famous for its mature, complex red wines and the Reservas and Gran Reservas can be superb. But when the locals pour a glass at the end of the day, it’s the silky red fruit and spicy oak of Rioja Crianza, like this one from Altos de Rioja, that they look to.

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Bordeaux-born Jean-Marc Sauboua has long been our Trophy-winning winemaker at Château La Clarière. In 2006, he started a winery of his own and, with Spanish blood, decided Rioja was his destination. His aim: to make a Grand Cru of Rioja. The old vines lie above 700 metres, some of the highest in Rioja, to ensure an elegant style.

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Jean-Marc has won so many medals since 2006 that we’ve lost count. He’s taken home ‘Winery of the Year’, ‘Rioja of the Year’ and ‘Best in Show Crianza Rioja’. And the 2021 vintage has a staggering 10 Gold medals.

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Five years’ ageing has created a silky-smooth wine with heaps of dark berry fruit and savoury oak complexity. It’s luscious and charming, a great pairing for hearty casseroles, roast game or hard cheeses.