Orube Seleccion de Familia DOCa. Rioja Bodegas Solar Viejo, 2018

A medium- to full-bodied wine, it needs some cellaring before reaching its full potential. Aromas of pencil lead, graphite and vanilla are complemented by black cherries. More dark fruits emerge in the mouth with good mid-palate giving way to some powdery tannins and a grainy texture. It was produced from selected Tempranillo grapes from the Los Molinos estate in Laguardia. Grapes were picked at first light on October 26, 2018, into small boxes. A meticulous selection of the best bunches was carried out before fermentation in small tanks. The wine was put into one-year-old French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation, then matured in new oak barrels for 20 months before bottling in July 2020.