La Rioja Alta Tasting with Rafael Mobene
Join us for a tasting of the wines of La Rioja Alta! The wines of La Rioja Alta are made in the traditional Rioja manner. The winery is adamant about using American oak – not French – keeping the unique Rioja style which has been developed since the end of the 19th century. In spite of the varying amount of time in cask and bottle, the wines all display a wonderful rich ruby color, gorgeous aromas of oak, spices, and fruit followed by a sensational feel on the palate with a wonderfully smooth texture, clean rich oaky/fruity flavors, and a long lingering finish. All the wines are ready for consumption on release but will keep for many more years in bottle. This situation is almost unique in the world of wine and is the reason why so many restaurants list La Rioja Alta’s outstanding range of truly classic Rioja wines on their wine lists.