Laventura Garnacha 2020

Vines at 660 metres in Tudelilla supply the grapes for this varietal Garnacha, which sits at the more elegant end of the spectrum in Rioja. There's a little too much reduction on the nose here, but it disappears in the glass to reveal a stylish, stony, redcurrant and raspberry-like red with barely a whisper of oak. 2023-28

The pale and perfumed red 2020 Laventura Garnacha is delicate, floral and expressive, open and clean, with a fresh palate and focused flavors with an acid berry-tingled finish. It's tasty and textured, very pleasant and lively, really delicious. It was produced with grapes from Tudelilla, a classical zone for Garnacha, looking for red fruit and contained alcohol (it's 14%). The destemmed grapes fermented with indigenous yeasts in concrete, and the wine matured in a 2,000-liter oak vat. 2,666 bottles were filled in August 2021. Superb!