Calma 2019 Rioja Crianza, DOCa (VR)

Item Number: 19139

UPC: 0-810411010280

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Sub Region: Rioja Alta
Appellation/AVA: Rioja DOCa
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vineyard Designation: Vina Badrinal
Vintage: 2019
Grape(s): 100% Tempranillo
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 14.5
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Soil Type: Sandy limestone and red clay
Elevation: 1,865 feet

Terroir Notes: Calma is sourced from a special site in Rioja Alta called Viña Badrinal in the village of Hormilla near the Sierra de la Demanda mountain chain. Planted to sandy limestone and clay soils at almost 2,000 feet elevation, the bright acidity and depth of the fruit from this parcel provide a beautiful, site-specific age-worthy wine of remarkable depth and elegance.

Winemaking Notes: The Tempranillo grapes are harvested by hand. The wine is made using 15% whole cluster maceration. 85% of the bunches are destemmed and crushed. The must macerates for 7 days at cool temperatures. It is then fermented in open-top stainless steel tanks for 15 days at 84F to extract more flavor and tannin, followed by a post-fermentation and extended maceration for 7 days. The wine ages for 16 months in oak barrels, 90% French and 10% American.

Tasting Notes: Enjoy aromas of dried red berries, cherry pit, pipe tobacco and vanilla; a hint of white pepper adds vivacity. Calma Tempranillo coats the palate with smoke-accented cherry-vanilla and cassis flavors and shows very good energy and a seamless texture. The smoke and cassis notes carry through a sweet, subtly tannic finish that echoes the tobacco note. Calma Rioja Crianza is a wine that begs for robust flavors like olives and charcuterie (particularly Jamón ibérico). Aged sharper cheeses like Manchego and Mahon are also natural pairings.

Carbon Neutral Certified Vine to Glass