Viña Romita Crianza Rioja DOCa - Bodegas Aradón

Viña Romita Crianza Rioja DOCa - Bodegas AradónIn the glass, the Viña Romita Crianza Rioja of Bodegas Aradón presents a dense ruby color. Holding the glass at a slight angle, a transition of the wine color toward garnet red is evident at the edges of this barrel-aged wine. To the nose, this Bodegas Aradón red wine reveals all manner of sour cherry, blueberry, currant and blackberry. As if that wasn't already impressive, chocolate, coffee/mocha and earth join in due to the aging in small wooden barrels. On the palate, the Viña Romita Crianza Rioja from Bodegas Aradón opens wonderfully aromatic, fruit-driven and balanced. Some wines are dry on the label, others really are. This red wine belongs to the latter, as it was bottled with only 1.3 grams of residual sugar. On the palate, the texture of this punchy red wine is wonderfully velvety. Due to the balanced fruit acidity, the Viña Romita Crianza Rioja flatters with a soft palate feeling, without lacking freshness. The final of this mature red wine from the wine-growing region of La Rioja, more precisely from the Rioja DOCa, finally impresses with good reverberation. The finish is also accompanied by mineral facets of the soils dominated by clay and limestone. Vinification of the Viña Romita Crianza Rioja from Bodegas Aradón The basis for the first-class and wonderfully powerful Viña Romita Crianza Rioja cuvée from Bodegas Aradón are Garnacha, Graciano and Tempranillo grapes. The grapes grow in optimal conditions in La Rioja. The vines here dig their roots deep into soils of clay and limestone. The grapes for this red wine from Spain, after ensuring optimal ripeness, are harvested particularly quickly and at the coolest possible time of day to preserve their aromas. After the harvest, the grapes are quickly transferred to the press house. Here they are sorted and carefully crushed. Fermentation follows in stainless steel tanks and small wood at controlled temperatures. After the completion of fermentation, the powerful Viña Romita Crianza Rioja is aged for several months in French and American oak barrels. Food recommendation for the Viña Romita Crianza Rioja from Bodegas Aradón This Spanish red wine is best enjoyed tempered at 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as an accompanying wine to braised chicken in red wine, vegetable couscous with beef meatballs or duck breast with sugar snap peas.