La Rioja Alta Vina Alberdi Seleccion Especial Reserva Rioja 2021

94 points Wine Advocate
The 2021 Vina Alberdi Seleccion Especial is only the second vintage to receive the mention "Seleccion Especial" the first was the 2001, pointing at a very special vintage for this wine. It was produced with Tempranillo from Mayorita, Las Monjas, El Palo and El Bardal in the village of Rodezno and Alto del Rey in Labastida. The lightly destemmed and crushed grapes fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts, and the wine matured in American oak barrels for two years, the first year in new barrels and the second year in well-seasoned ones with an average age of 4.5 years, during which time, the wine was racked from barrel to barrel four times. It has 14% alcohol with a pH of 3.57 and 5.7 grams of acidity very good parameters and indicators of freshness and balance. It's very classical and very clean, showing incipient complexity and just a hint of evolution and tertiary notes. It has terrific balance and freshness and pungent, focused and precise flavors. Without a doubt, this is the finest Alberdi I can remember.

100% Tempranillo from estate vineyards with an average age of 40 years. Grapes are hand harvested and optically sorted. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation occur naturally. Aged 24 months in house-coopered American oak barrels. First year of aging in new oak, second year in 4-year-old barrels. Manually racked four times by the light of a candle

PRODUCT DETAILS

• SKUPJ02750
• TypeRed Wine
• Sub-TypeTempranillo
• CountrySpain
• RegionRioja
• Brand / WineryLa Rioja Alta
• Size750mL
• ABV14%
• Vintage2021

RATINGS & AWARDS

• WA 94