La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Reserva 2017 Magnum 150cl Geoff Merrill is crafted the right way

is crafted the right way

or Tequila Mule

crafted from small-yield mountain vines that few producers have thought to explore

Cellar potential is 10–15 years

giving the wine its distinctive amber-orange hue and subtle tannic grip

La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Reserva 2017 Magnum 150cl Geoff Merrill is crafted the right wayThe 2017 Via Ardanza Reserva from La Rioja Alta is a benchmark example of classic Rioja winemaking. Crafted from 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha, the fruit is sourced from mature vinesTempranillo from the estates in Cenicero and Fuenmayor (over 30 years old), and Garnacha from vineyards in Tudelilla at an altitude of 550 metres. Grapes are hand harvested and undergo meticulous optical sorting before fermentation at 27C. Natural malolactic