Vintage Cellars Catalogue - 03/02-20/04/2021 (Page 29)

the grape red tempranillo australians have a taste for tempranillo with a budding list of growers planting it beyond la rioja that the wine has dozens wine characteristically light in the mouth "it can have depth and complexity without necessarily being a red you've got to chew are fabulous chilled to 12-14 degrees." wine production in the village of elciego in la rioja dates back 400 years rioja vibrant red rioja is arguably the most iconic you're talking region rather than grape spider-webbing along northern spain's ebro is the backbone of most rioja but garnacha graciano and mazuelo grapes are players with lots of oak," lee says which has spent two of its five years in oak and two in the bottle crianza or reserva rioja is a lovely change of gear," says lee garnacha though widely planted in hot mediterranean valleys and the gredos mountains attention for climate change-resilience with vines showing up in south australia and strawberry and is medium to low- pedro ximenez best known in the fractionally blended spices and flavours of licorice and black be kept in the freezer and oozed over ice-cream," adds lee chocolate-based puddings tale ukvanies giorioso widia lkcitana paxton cosme palacio cosecha rioja spain* glorioso reserva palacios remondo "la vendimia" paxton vale organics tempranillo mclaren vale hidalgo la gitana manzanilla 375ml capcanes mas donis rosat de $18 single price luscious black fruits dominate the flavour profile with delicate cedar and earthy notes adding complexity $24 single price earthiness and fresh herbs complement cedar notes from silky tannins and fine oak just add to its appeal $33 single price balanced with neat flavours combine seamlessly with silky undertones of soft minerality $20 single price attractive cherries and spice make this drop unforgettable $21 single price zesty and honeyed notes make this sherry a delight to enjoy after meals light and delicate with a dry finish $25 single price elegant glycerine sweetness precede in this ripe and fresh spanish rosé vintagecellars.com.au