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Laventura Tempranillo 2017

Laventura Tempranillo

2017
92
PARKER
91
PEÑÍN
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£23.05

/ 0.75 L btl

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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti13.5%
Production3,000 - 3,500 bottles

The wine

The Laventura Tempranillo is basically made from Rioja Alavesa Tempranillo grapes, to which is added a small amount of Garnacha from the other two Rioja sub-zones. The 40 year-old bush vines produce exceptional fruit which, after fermenting in open tanks, is aged in 500-litre barrels. In the glass, it gives off an intoxicating aroma, a mixture of smoke, strawberries and pepper. You can smell the earth and woods; it has a juicy palate and vibrant acidity. It continues developing in the glass (perhaps it might be a good idea to decant it) and, after some subtle bitter touches, hints of liquorice and blue flowers emerge. Enveloping, extremely pleasant, and different from the more normal Rioja style. You can drink it now, but it will carry on evolving in the bottle.

What does this wine taste like?

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

Drinking and storing

Serve between 14ºC and 16ºC

Food pairing

carnes-rojas
Red meat
caza
Game
quesos-curados
Cured cheeses

Manchego cheese / Iberian pork secreto / Roast lamb

Ratings and awards

201892 PK
201792 PK91 PN
201692+ PK
201591 PK
201392 PK
PK: ParkerPN: Peñín

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker

The varietal red 2018 Laventura Tempranillo had notes of iron and soil and has a medium-bodied palate with the chalky sensation from the dry-farmed vines in the limestone soils from Rioja Alavesa. This is serious, austere and clean, balanced and more cerebral than exuberant. It's 13.5% alcohol. It fermented in concrete with indigenous yeasts and matured in large oak barrels for one year. 7,217 bottles produced. It was bottled in August 2021.

— Luis Gutiérrez (14/07/2022)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2018 - 92 PARKER

Customer reviews

2.0/5
2 reviews
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Winemaking

Ageing period12 months
Type of woodOak

The winery

MacRobert & Canals

MacRobert & Canals

MacRobert & Canals has arisen from the intention to produce artisanal wines in La Rioja which reflect the landscape in every glass. Its founder, Bryan MacRobert, a South African by birth, was brought up among vineyards and studied viticulture and oenology. He spent many years travelling from Swartland in South Africa to the Priorat, learning how to understand vineyards and make unique wines. He gradually became won over by Rioja wines and began to look for vineyards in that...

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