Cirsión 2021

Cirsión is produced by Bodegas Roda, one of the leading names in La Rioja, from a meticulous selection of Tempranillo and Graciano grapes drawn vine by vine for the ripest, most concentrated fruit. The vineyards are monitored closely through the season so only the parcels meeting very specific ripeness and balance are picked for this wine. Rioja's clay-limestone soils and the moderating effect of altitude and Atlantic air give Tempranillo its balance of ripe fruit and freshness. The wine ferments in oak vats at controlled temperature, then ages eight months in new French oak, a relatively short but intense exposure that frames the fruit with spice and fine tannin through the wood's oxygen exchange. It is clarified with egg whites to soften and polish the texture. The wine is deep ruby, with a nose of ripe black cherry, violet and a subtle stony note over toasted oak. The palate is full and concentrated, with dark fruit, liquorice and pepper carried by ripe, fine-grained tannin to a long savoury finish. Decant an hour ahead and serve at 16 to 18 degrees with roast lamb or beef.