Bernabeleva Arroyo del Tortolas Tinto 2012 Size::6 Bottle Case fresh fruit palate

fresh fruit palate

saline finish

it lands right in the strike zone

toasted biscuit

The Rioja vineyards for Telmo Rodriguez' wines are in the cool Lanciego zone within Rioja Alavesa

Bernabeleva Arroyo del Tortolas Tinto 2012 Size::6 Bottle Case fresh fruit palateThe Arroyo del Trtolas is a north facing, 1. 2 hectare vineyard of 65 year old vines at 800 m. a. s. l. The soil here is pure granitic sand. This plot is one of the first of Bernabeleva's vineyards to ripen, yet the shifting geology and the steepness of the site results in two separate harvests (top and bottom). The grapes are foot stomped and left to ferment naturally in upright wooden vats, with the percentage of stems dependent on the vintage. The