The wine comes from five old vine Grenache plots from different areas of Labastida grown on very poor soils.
Aged for 12 months in new French oak barrels, then clarified and bottled without filtration. The wine is kept in bottle for another 12 months before release.
Color: Cherry red with a purple rim.
Aroma: Red fruits and apple preserve with a hint of caramel.
Taste: Bold and fruity on the palate. Elegant and silky with good acidity that makes the wine fresh.
RS: 1.6 g/L
TA: 5.4 g/L
Cured Spanish meats, Iberian cured ham, fish dishes with sauces, grilled meat and small game.
"On the nose, this shows strawberries, dried flowers and a nervy herbal note. The palate is incisive and medium- to full-bodied with fine-grained, creamy tannins. Precise and focused, yet underpinned by vibrant red fruit. This is pure garnacha from old, head-pruned vineyards in Rioja Alavesa. Drink or hold. - Jacobo García Andrade"
- James Suckling (October 2025), 93 pts
Don Diego Quintano y Quintano was born in Labastida, a village in the very heart of Rioja Alavesa. He returned to Rioja in 1783 and devoted his life to viticulture ...
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