Akane Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 (750ml) Spain Rioja Tempranillo

Akane Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 (750ml) Spain Rioja TempranilloBright magenta in color, the nose is expressive with raspberry rhubarb pie, brambly fruit and tangy huckleberry. The palate is nervy with mouthwatering acidity. Cinnamon lingers on the finish. Food Pairing Burgers, grilled steaks, soft cheeses, cured meats, baked chicken

The first vintage for this wine was 1997

Manuel Gonzalez Bals is Andeluna's winemaker and Hans Vinding-Diers is the enology consultan

The soils are poor and the Mediterranean climate allows to produce concentrated and well balanced grapes

and is sometimes referred as “Pisoni Clone” since Gary Pisoni took cuttings from the vineyard in the early ‘80s

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this has become the site for vinifying all of Bichot’s Côte de Beaune wines

balsam and wood smoke

which is then made available to the vines during summer and particularly useful in drought years which are becoming increasingly common

Great balance

The Marchesi Antinori 2023 Chianti Classico Pèppoli comes from a vintage with heat and rain that ultimately made for fresher wines compared to the darker and more concentrated wines from 2022

Each spring

allowing the grapes to ripen evenly