Fine Wine Delivery secured an “Exclusive NZ Shipment” of this Champion Spanish Wine & Rioja + Double Gold Medal winner. 2016 Altos R Pigeage is “Dressed to Impress” in a stunning bottle and wooden 6-packs. A silky, voluptuous blend of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano grapes (permitted grapes of the Rioja DOC appellation) from Rioja Alavesa, the smallest and most elevated sub-region of Rioja. A luxurious, exquisitely pure and modern Rioja... it is stunning drinking at $49.99... you’ll struggle to put your glass down!
The terroir of Altos R Pigeage...
The grapes are handpicked from 50 year-old vines located in the foothills of Sierra Cantabria, and fastidiously sorted by hand in the winery prior to pressing to ensure only the finest grapes make the cut. Once fermentation starts ‘pigeage’ is manually performed three times a day. This is the process of ‘punching down’ the cap of the grape (skin, stem and seeds), ensuring quality extraction of colour, flavour and tannin. Post fermentation, the wine is transferred to new French (85%) and American (15%) oak barrels undergoing malolactic fermentation and élevage (ageing in barrel) for 15 months.
The wine...
A beautifully fruited nose with Christmas cake, liquorice, black cherry, vanilla, leather and warm earth, cinnamon and cola – seductive aromatically. Silky and luxurious on the palate, it falls into the lavish, pure and modern style of Rioja, laced with dark chocolate, black cherry, plum and delicious cured meats. Hints of fruit cake, spices, vanilla and liquorice emerge in the mid-rear palate of this seductively luxurious Rioja. The tannins are well integrated and provide abundant support for the powerful fruit. Immensely enjoyable now and hard to put your glass down... but it will evolve beautifully through 2025+. Savour with BBQ lamb cutlets, red meat cuts or tasty roast vegetable dishes.
We’re quickly selling through the 60 x wooden 6-pack exclusive NZ allocation. Higher altitude Old Vines - uncompromising vineyard management & winemaking... a mix of pleasure & seduction at $49.99 bottle. I have put not one... but two 6-packs in my cellar. It drinks so magnificently as a young Red... I don’t think there’ll be any left in 2-3 years... despite its potential age ability for 10-15 years. Enjoy, Jeff
2016 Altos R Pigeage Rioja DOC
Champion Spanish Wine & Double Gold... luxuriously flavoured Rioja... exclusive Direct Import – dressed to impress... which it will in the glass!
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| Store | Stock Level* |
|---|---|
| Lunn Ave Superstore |
High 
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| Constellation Drive Superstore |
High
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* Pick up time will be in two hours if your products are available at your store of choice. If your products need to be transferred from another store then pick up will be midday the next working day (provided your order was placed before 4.30pm)
Further Information
| Region | Rioja |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Tempranillo |
| Size | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Country | Spain |
Description
Smells
A sweetly fruited nose of Christmas cake, liquorice, black cherry, vanilla, leather and warm earth, cinnamon and cola – very seductive aromatically.
Tastes
Silky and luxurious on the palate, it falls into the lavish, pure and modern style of Rioja, laced with dark chocolate, black cherry, plum and delicious cured meats. Hints of fruit cake, spices, vanilla and liquorice emerge in the mid-rear palate of this seductively luxurious Rioja. The tannins are well integrated and provide abundant support for the powerful fruit. Immensely enjoyable now and hard to put your glass down... but it will evolve beautifully through 2025+. Savour with BBQ lamb cutlets, red meat cuts or tasty roast vegetable dishes.
