Valenciso Rioja Laderas de Cabama 2021 (6 Bottles) Rioja, Spain

by Fine Wine Cellars

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Laderas de Cabama is 100% Tempranillo wine made from really old vines in Ollauri, Rioja. They grow in the classic clay and limestone soil. Before the 2018 vintage, this wine was aged in barrels and bottles before being sold, similar to Valenciso’s Reserva. But since 2018, they decided to make Laderas de Cabama in a fresher, more fruity style. They pick the grapes a bit earlier and use a special fermentation method that brings out a juicy taste.

They don’t use new oak barrels. Instead, they ferment the wine in cool concrete and then let it sit in used French oak barrels for 14 months. The result is a spicy and rich wine with flavors of blackberry and plum, along with some spice and tobacco leaf notes from the unique fermentation process. It has a good depth and finishes with a full-bodied, tea-scented taste. It’s great to drink on its own, and it also pairs well with various meat dishes.

The outstanding value Laderas de Cabama is crafted from a single plot of 35-year-old Tempranillo vines. This vineyard, positioned just behind the winery, sits on the classic clay/limestone profile of Ollauri (Rioja Alta). The grapes were fully de-stemmed then naturally fermented in concrete vats where the wine rested for seven months. This was followed by low-toast French oak–and a hint of Caucasian–for just 12 months.

“Powerful and concentrated, this has a great tannin structure that makes it seem rather young for its age. There’s a very nice balance on the warm and generous finish that pulls you back for more. Drink or hold.” 92 points, James Suckling

“Was one of my top wines. It’s highly complex, with great depth of ripe, dark fruit and cedary oak on the nose. The rich, round palate continues this, adding hints of chocolate and spices. It has balance and line through the mouth. Paterson described it as: “A well-composed wine with fragrant, concentrated fruit and lively, integrated acidity. The savouriness, and the soft, bright fruit is a delicious combination. Intriguing layers and delicious savoury complexity. Vibrancy, intensity, purity and balance.”” 93 points, Nick Bulleid MW, Gourmet Traveller Wine

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ABOUT VALENCISO WINERY

Valenciso (val-en-THEECE-oh) was founded for the 1998 vintage by Luis VALENtín and Carmen EnCISO (hence Valen-ciso), Rioja natives with extensive experience in producing quality Rioja wines. Their objective was to produce a single wine of the highest quality and authenticity, released as Reserva.

Only the best Tempranillo grapes are used, from mature, low-yielding vineyards. Of the available fruit from the grower-partners, only a small percentage is selected. Careful harvesting is timed to capture the intensity of the fruit, while avoiding over-ripeness or excessive alcohol levels. Aromatic volume rather than physical weight – in the manner of French Burgundy and the greatest Rioja Altas of the past – is the Valenciso ideal.

Valenciso’s impeccable sense of proportion demonstrates rare winemaking maturity. Perfect balance offers early accessibility, while the evident structure, fresh acidity and fruit intensity promise many years of positive bottle evolution. This is as close as Spain gets to the wines of Burgundy, pure mouth perfume.

It is at once classic Rioja Alta Reserva, yet somehow more polished, more alive, with the only innovation being the use of French as opposed to American oak. And, as always, the wine is better for it!

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