Bodegas Aldonia 100 Rioja

Bodegas Aldonia 100 RiojaBodegas Aldonia 100 Rioja is deep cherry red in colour and has aromas of blackberry, clove and violet. A sheath of opulent tannins wraps around flavours of pomegranate, raspberry, menthol, aniseed and lavender that wind down to a long, floral strewn finish. Produced from one hundred year old Garnacha vines. At the winery the grapes were selected on the conveyor and then de stemmed; they were lightly pressed. The must was fermented in 15,000 and 5,000

This wine makes an excellent choice for anyone wanting an affordable Bordeaux

Baglio Gibellina U Passimiento is a bright intense red wine with red fruit flavours at the forefront

Coming from a family vineyard slope that Hervé’s father improved 45 years ago

The wines are made at two wineries in the province of Taranto on the western flank of Salento

This unoaked

The region is also known for a range of other native varieties such as Negroamaro

Sablet and Cairanne

A mix of 24 herbs and spices

along with beautifully defined aromas and flavours

Juicy redcurrant

While the reputation of the House has been forged on its high quality requirements

In such a beautifully remote area of Italy