Lopez de Heredia Rioja Crianza Vina Cubillo 2018 negrara white apple

white apple

for one reason or another

black cherry

He was the only one to take Moscato seriously

drenched in fruity

Lopez de Heredia Rioja Crianza Vina Cubillo 2018 negrara white appleThe Las Cubillas vineyard is a higher elevation site with the same mix of clay and limestone. Vines here are 'only' 40 years old, and used to make this cheerful, approachable Crianza that regularly outperforms Reserva wines from other producers. The 2017 edition (aged long enough in bottle to qualify as a Gran Reserva) has strikingly bright red berry fruit with a citrusy note over a boquet of sage, rosemary, and tarragon, plus just a hint of smoked