Cuentavinas Alomado, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2021 Recioto di Soave and almond

and almond

straw yellow in colour

are fermented separately and blended after a few months of aging on the lees

96 Pts Luis Gutierrez

white almonds and gorse flowers

Cuentavinas Alomado, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2021 Recioto di Soave and almondThe 2021 Alomado is 80% Tempranillo, 10% Viura, 6% Malvasa and 4% Calagrao sourced from San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Rioja Alavesa. Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels (one third new), this wine boasts a purple hue and delicate aromas of strawberry, sour cherry, balsamic and dried flowers, with hints of fresh rose. On the palate, it is dry, lean and silky with an energetic flow that lingers long, revealing profound, complex, lasting flavors. This