La Rioja Alta 'Viña Ardanza' Rioja Reserva, 2017 gamay noir hand-harvested from 70 and 50-year-old

hand-harvested from 70 and 50-year-old vines respectively

native yeasts

The finish is bitter

Tenuta delle Terre Nere has one hectare of prephylloxeric vines used in their Contrada di Calderara Sottana botttling

The juice for this cuvée is sourced from the famed Côte du Py

La Rioja Alta 'Viña Ardanza' Rioja Reserva, 2017 gamay noir hand-harvested from 70 and 50-year-oldThis wine is made of 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha. The Tempranillo is sourced from the subregion of Rioja Alta, while the Garnacha is from Rioja Oriental. On the nose, the wine shows hints of red berries, mushroom earthiness, and dried orange peel followed by crushed cherries, raspberries, and walnut. The wine is showing beautifully right now in 2024, but can still be held onto for longer. This Rioja is made from all estate fruit and aged for 3