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Jose Luis Ripa, Rioja Vino Rosado, 2019, 750 ml

$38.00
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Who says rose can't age? Jose Luis Ripa knows Rioja like no one else (he's married to Maria Jose Lopez de Heredia) and decided in 2016 to make a classic Spanish Aged Rosado. Rich, nutty, textured, divine. Drink with roast pork, and drink it year round.

Description

COUNTRY: Spain

REGION: Rioja Alta

VARIETY: 85% Garnacha, 15% Tempranillo

VINTAGE: 2019

FARMING: Organic

SOIL: Calcareous clay, high iron percentage

VINES: 30+ years

WINEMAKING: After destemming the grapes they are placed in stainless steel vats and bled (saignée) for about 24 hours and racked. The wine then ferments in 500 liter French oak used casks and ages for 18 months before it gets bottled.

ABV: 13.5%