R&G Rolland Galarreta Rioja 2015

Two cultures and two different winemaking styles, but a common goal, have brought together French winemaker and consultant Michel Rolland, and Spanish winemaker Javier Galarreta. They both believe that Spain has an excellent terroir, and they have the know-how needed to make good quality wines.

With the latest winemaking, and vineyards located between 450 and 700 meters altitude, this wine is made from grapes of low-yielding vines of at least 25 years, around the village of Labastida in Rioja Alavesa.

The wine consists of 100% Tempranillo. The selection of the grapes is carried out using Vistalys, an optical selection form from Bucher Vaslin, which performs a strict control so that only perfect grapes go through. The stems are removed from the grapes without mashing them. The wine has matured for a total of 10 months in new American oak barrels.