{"product_id":"burgo-viejo-rioja-crianza-2018-750ml","title":"Burgo Viejo Rioja Crianza 2021 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginally started as a cooperative in the 1950's Burgo Viejo now has sixteen families farming their vineyards. Since 2003, Gorka Etxebarria has been in charge of the winemaking.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The vineyards measure 200 hectares – 494 acres and spread throughout the municipality of Alfaro, La Rioja, Spain at the foothills of Yerga Mountain, on the banks of the fertile Ebro Valley. This area offers a huge diversity of soils and microclimates where the grape varietals, Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Garnacha, Carignan, Graciano and Viura grow to become Burgo Viejo wines.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Most of the vines are 30 years old. Some Garnacha are over 90 years old and a new organic vineyard dedicated to Graciano has been planted. They age their wines in both American and French oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDark crimson in color with ruby hues; balance between blackberries and the balsamic notes coming from the varieties and the vanilla provided by the American oak. In the mouth it is silky, powerful and complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"I find balance, seriousness and some restraint in the 2018 Crianza. It has moderate alcohol and contained ripeness, integrated oak and a polished palate with fruit and spice flavors that make it quite recognizable as Rioja. It has some tannins that would welcome food and\/or a little bit more time in bottle. It's 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano matured in American oak barrels for one year. 240,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2020. - Luis Gutiérrez\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #251, October 2020), 90 pts\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burgo Viejo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43400546975968,"sku":"112702","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/burgo-viejo-rioja-crianza_1.jpg?v=1663889775","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/burgo-viejo-rioja-crianza-2018-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}