Valenciso Rioja Reserva 10 Anos Después 2014

100% Old Vine Tempranillo

Released only when the vintage suits, this delightfully unconventional Rioja is sourced from a selection of Valenciso’s highest parcels of Tempranillo in Villalba. With a minimum age of 85 years, these old-vine parcels produce the winning combination of concentrated fruit with the high acidity required to craft this unique style. Fermented with indigenous yeasts, the wine initially ages in a 50-hectolitre concrete tank for five years, then rests for 36 months in low-toast Caucasian oak (the same barrels Valenciso previously used for the Rioja Blanco). Polished for a final year in French oak, this was released in 2024, 10 years after the harvest, hence the name 10 Años Después (‘10 Years After’).

Despite the age, it remains incredibly vivid and youthful with typical blackcurrant and pine-scented fruit, a lick of oak spice and a deep core of iodine-like complexity before closing with fine, melting tannins and an energising finish.  14.5% ABV