2021 Ostatu 'Valdepedro', Rioja DOca, Spain
$31.99
All Tempranillo that manually harvested in small baskets. Destemmed and crushed with a brief pre-fermentation cold-soak and then fermented by native yeasts in stainless steel tanks without added sulfur. The fermentation lasts 14 days at a temperature of 24°C, with occasional gentle pump-overs. The wine is then racked into a large 500L, previously-used French oak foudre for malolactic fermentation, followed by seven months of aging in 1500L concrete eggs. Sulfur is not added during the process.
Specs
- Country Spain
- Region Rioja
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Ostatu
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Tempranillo
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Meaty Fish, Pizza Night, Red Sauce, Aperitif
- Characteristics Flexes w/ Food, Juicy, Black or Blue Fruit, No Sulfur