{"product_id":"2020-cosme-palacio-crianza","title":"2020 Cosme Palacio Rioja","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fantastic Rioja with a touch of bling about it. Roberto Rodriguez calls this a ‘super-Crianza’, because he shepherds it from vineyard to bottle as if it were a Reserva, hand-picking the most flavour-intensive berries from high altitude vineyards, lavishing upon them the finest, new French oak barrels that money can buy and treating the wine to a long élevage. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eTasting Notes \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntense deep red colour with purple hues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntense aromas, coffee, leather and spice and a firm concentration of black fruit sit alongside hints of ripe red fruit and sweet spiced sensations over a background of vanilla and eucalyptus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePalate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA flavoursome wine - fruit forward with sweet tannins and a lovely long finish. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAn energetic wine brimming with personality, it fills the mouth with fruity flavours, wrapped in silky tannins to give a delicate, elegant, and mouth-watering wine. Persistent, with a long, wide and balanced finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/5118\/8278\/files\/A_e50e7f4a-15a5-426d-988b-52a7fb8fe2df_1024x1024.jpg?v=1628604029\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalacio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is known as a pioneer winery for introducing the bases of modern wine to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD.O.Ca. Rioja\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It is run by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCosme Palacio Bermejillo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an entrepreneur who took over the family winery in 1894 to make it the most advanced in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRioja Alavesa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He is still working today with his philosophy that tradition and modernity go hand in hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCosme Palacio Crianza\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e grapes come from old vines of over 40 years old that are planted in clay-calcareous soils at an altitude of over 600 metres above sea level. The grapes are manually collected in 15 kg boxes and the fruit is selected in the vineyard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCosme Palacio Crianza\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e grapes reach the winery, they are destemmed but not crushed, and then undergo a long maceration. It then ferments in stainless steel tanks with automatic temperature control, pump overs and micro-oxygenation. Malolactic fermentation takes place in French oak barrels. Aging happens over 12 months in new 225-litre French oak barrels. The wine is then refined in the bottle for a minimum of 12 months before it is launched on the market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCosme Palacio Crianza\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a red wine from the highest altitude vineyards in the winery. This is reflected in the wine’s good concentration and acidity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTim Atkin MW: \u003c\/strong\u003e“Made and marketed as a kind of super Crianza, Roberto Rodríguez's pure Tempranillo all comes from Sonsierra vineyards over 600 metres. Dense, perfumed and textured, with lovely violet scents, fine-grained tannins, subtle wood and the freshness of its high-altitude sources. 14% alc. 2022-2029.” \u003cstrong\u003e93 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBronze Medal 2021 IWC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.553%; height: 22px;\"\u003eYear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 60.7955%; height: 22px;\"\u003e2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.553%; height: 22px;\"\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 60.7955%; height: 22px;\"\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.553%; height: 22px;\"\u003eCultivar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 60.7955%; height: 22px;\"\u003e100% Tempranillo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.553%; height: 22px;\"\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 60.7955%; height: 22px;\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.553%; height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\nAlcohol content\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 60.7955%; height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n14,5 % alc vol \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.553%; height: 22px;\"\u003eUnits of Alcohol per Bottle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 60.7955%; height: 22px;\"\u003e10.9 units\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.553%; height: 22px;\"\u003eCellaring Potential\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 60.7955%; height: 22px;\"\u003eDrink now - 2028\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.553%; height: 22px;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 60.7955%; height: 22px;\"\u003eRed Wine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 25.125px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.553%; height: 25.125px;\"\u003eFood Matches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 60.7955%; height: 25.125px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCold meat, Stews, Mature cheese, Roasts, Red meat with sauce. 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