La Locomotora- Reserva Limitada 2011 750ml
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Locomotora is another joint project between Miguel Angel de Gregorio of the respected Finca Allende and Quim Villa, owner of Villa Vineteca. The original idea was to source the best fruit from single vineyard sites (Pagos) selected for their quality of terroir and age of vines. Originally the grapes were bought in but, the vineyards were subsequently purchased to ensure continuity and integrity. Vinification, bottling and ageing then takes place at Finca Allende. The result is that very pure, elegant and unique wines are produced.
Miguel is a famous winemaker known as the "genius of red wine". Being the director of various projects including Paisajes, he has been delivering superb red wines to all wine lovers. For this Locomotora project, tempranillo is used to produce their wines. It is rich in savoury and low in acidity, which makes the wine easy drinking and suitable for everyone. In addition, it pairs very well with spicy food so it is a very good wine for Asian cuisines like Thai, Korean, Sichuan, etc.

This impressive Reserva made with 100% Tempranillo was aged for 24 months in French oak
barrels. It shows amazing ripe black fruit aromas with toasted and spicy notes. The silky entry and
the fruity and smoky mid-palate blends flavours combined with the velvety tannins.

** Points:
Robert Parker:
2011– 89 | 2010 – 90 | 2008 – 90
Guía Peñin:
2011 – 89 | 2010 - 90


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Country:
Spain

Region:
D.O.Ca Rioja
Grape Variety:
100% Tempranillo
(Vines of 45 years old, situated in Briones)
Aging:
24 months in Allier French oak barrels
(*François Frères French barrels only, which are used by the top D.R.C. and LEROY winieres in Burgundy*)
Soil:
Clay with limestone substratum

Tasting Notes:
“The 2011 La Locomotora Reserva is pure Tempranillo from a dry and warm vintage, sourced from vineyards in Briones and fermented destemmed and uncrushed in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts. It matured in Frenhc barriques, 30% of them new, for two years. 8,500 bottles produced. It's grapey and juicy, with high ripeness, notes of plums and raisins. Faintly spicy with fine-grained tannins and a dry finish. It was bottled in September 2016.”

Paring:
Roasted duck, gamebird soups, sweet and sour pork



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