COMPAÑIA DE VINOS TELMO RODRIGUEZ
Rioja Alavesa Lanzaga
2008
- Organic
About this winery
In 1994, Pablo Eguzkiza and Telmo Rodríguez, along with a third oenologist, created a Garnacha from old bush vineyards in Navarra. The wine was called Alma (soul). This is how the business started, originally under the name of Compañía de Vinos de La Granja. The name was a declaration of intent: it made it clear that the company would be producing more wines in the future and contained a homage to La Granja, the famous glassworks, a centre of outstanding Spanish craftwork that has all but...
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Product notes
12 Has of own vineyard worked in biodynamic and in process of Demeter certification. 8 Has of supplier´s vineyards with traditional viticulture.
Placed between 500 and 600 m of altitude. Located on plateaus over continental Miocene sandstone strata. Flat shallow soils, stony, calcareous and silty textured. Low fertility and low water retention capacity.
Tasting notes
An alluring red, showing blackberry, tobacco, licorice and espresso notes, focused and expressive, in a broad but supple texture backed by firm, well-integrated tannins.