Campo Viejo Ecológico 2020

Campo Viejo Ecologico is an organically farmed red from Campo Viejo in Logrono, in the heart of Rioja. The winery dates its first harvest to 1959 and today runs a modern, sustainable cellar opened in 2001, combining traditional Rioja know how with newer techniques for a fresher, more vibrant style. This bottling is made from Tempranillo and released young, without the long oak ageing of a Crianza or Reserva, so the emphasis falls on primary fruit rather than barrel character. Organic viticulture works the vineyard without synthetic herbicides or pesticides, keeping the fruit expression clean and true to site. Rioja's continental climate, with warm days and cool nights, holds the acidity that keeps a young red like this lively. Fermentation in stainless steel preserves the bright red fruit, and malolactic fermentation softens the acidity into a rounder, velvety texture. The colour is a vivid cherry red. The nose is invigorating, with cherry, plum, blackberry and strawberry over a light herbal note, and the palate is smooth and juicy, low in tannin, with a fresh red currant finish. Serve lightly chilled at around 15 degrees with everyday food.