Rioja - Red Wines

Unwooded, joyful Rioja - as drunk by the locals - but sadly rarely seen outside of the region. An element of this juice is fermented under carbonic maceration - like the Gamays of Beaujolais and the res...(read more)

A lovely Crianza from Bodegas Ruconia. This is a firm favourite at L&S. Lots of lively cherry fruit wrapped up in attractive vanilla oak. Medium bodied, the wine holds a good high tone throughout...(read more)

This really is a superb vintage of this wine, so much to love in the more traditional Rioja style here, liquorice, coffee, meat juices, leather, redcurrants, herbs and cedar. But the palate then...(read more)

A fruity and straight-up Rioja with crushed-berry and spice character. Medium to full body. Flavorful finish. Drink now.

This juicy Crianza is named ‘black feet’ (Pies Negros) because of the traditional grape treading they still do here at Artuke. Made mostly from Tempranillo with a dash of Graciano, the fruit is f...(read more)

Deeper colour than the 'Tinto', a raw freshness, a hint of reduction, super-taut black fruit and sappy energy from whole bunch fermentation. It's 'sauvage' energy is captivating from now and beco...(read more)

Striking fresh nose of sun-warmed ripe dark hedgerow fruit leads one to expect a softer palate, but the entry is tart, bright and appetising with firm and even mildly bitter tannins which give an...(read more)

This is a little lifted on the nose and palate with ripe and slightly dried fruit. Juicy palate. Full and flavorful. Drink now.

Richly deep and firmly tannic, but with the most wonderful aromatics which include fruit and fine grained wood but also some notes of spice and dried herbs which suggest a greater maturity than t...(read more)

This is a new arrival for Sandra, the results of her work in a 'new' garnacha vineyard, high up on the Alavesa hills at 650m. The vines date from 1944 and it’s the 'real' garnacha from this area...(read more)

Bold and primary on the nose with myrtle, black cherry and blackberry fruits, overlaid with a delicate spice. Grip and juice in the mouth with almost sticky rich tannins, blackberry, herbs, spice...(read more)

This one-hectare field blend of Garnacha with 10% Tempranillo and Malvasía was planted at the turn of the last century on red clay and sand soils. The resulting wine is rich and well upholstered...(read more)