2018 XÉRICO Tentenublo
Alavesa Rioja Spain
14%
Red
Viura, Tempranillo.
Roberto Oliván's 'very own house wine', the Xerico is co-fermented Tempranillo and Viura, resulting in a spicy, slightly 'sauvage' wine, with an incredible freshness and energy from whole bunch fermentation. Sligh...(read more)
L&S2018 LOS CORRILLOS Blanco Tentenublo
Alavesa Rioja Spain
13%
White
Jaén Blanca, Viura, Malvasía Riojana (Alarije).
This is the last vintage of this wine under its own label, alas, as in future it will be blended into the Tentenublo Blanco. Made from Calagraño and 5% Viura and Malvasía, it has plenty of colour, extract a...(read more)
Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com2019 LOS CORRILLOS VLAV Tentenublo
Alavesa Rioja Spain
14%
Red
Graciano, Garnacha, Tempranillo.
Bio-dynamic, Vegan, Practising Organic, Vegetarian
Three very old parcels between 70 and 80 years' old supply the grapes for this whole bunch-fermented cuvée of more or less equal parts Garnacha, Tempranillo and Monastrell. Serious, sappy and tannic, this wouldn't...(read more)
Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com2018 ESCONDITE DEL ARDACHO Las Guillermas Tentenublo
Alavesa Rioja Spain
13.5%
Red
Viura, Tempranillo.
Practising Organic
Las Guillermas is a 70-year-old parcel in the lower part of Lanciego, close to the River Ebro at around 400 metres. Combining Tempranillo and 40% Viura, this is light, fresh and well-balanced, with less alcohol than some...(read more)
Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com2017 ESCONDITE DEL ARDACHO El Abundillano Tentenublo
Alavesa Rioja Spain
13%
Red
Garnacha, Tempranillo.
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 with plenty of alc...(read more)
Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com