Lagunilla
Crianza
Founded in 1885, Felipe Lagunilla was the man who worked hardest to rescue the Rioja vineyards from the phylloxera crisis. Made commander by the King, he is known for leading Spanish farmers to replant vines grafted with American rootstocks that were already resistant to phylloxera. Bought by the giant Diageo and later by the Marqués de la Concordia Family of Wines; The winery preserves the legacy of Felipe Lagunilla and the winemaking tradition of one of the most traditional wineries in Rioja Alta.
Elaboration
After careful fermentation at temperatures not exceeding 28ºC. The wine is aged in oak barrels for a minimum of 12 months and then bottled for a combined 24 months prior to release.
Food match
Ideal to accompany roast meats, pasta, tomato sauces and vegetables.
Tasting
Notes
Intense ruby red colour.
On the nose, notes of vanilla and
fresh tobacco leaf
Round in the mouth, fleshy,
balanced, aromatic and with
a persistent aftertaste.