Event Description
Whilst traditional Rioja often steals the limelight, modern Rioja is crafted often from young estates or those that have adapted their grapegrowing and winemaking processes.
Jimmy was thoroughly excited and impressed by the diversity and world-class quality surfacing from this sector. This includes top estates such as Bodegas Roda from the Haro station district as well as the likes of Miguel Merino and Artuke who has have won multiple awards from Tim Atkin MW (who writes the annual Rioja Report).
Expect a range of grape varieties and varying innovative winemaking processes including more use of French oak (rather than the traditional American oak). Wines will range back to 2004 and include Tim Atkins wine of the year in 2021, the La Loma 2017 from Miguel Merino.
Prefer to attend this tasting in-person? This tasting will also be hosted in our online format with samples delivered straight to your door on Thursday 18th May 2023.
Wines on Tasting (8):
- 2019 Pretium Blanco
- 2017 Suañé Blanco Reserva
- 2017 Suañé Rosado Reserva
- 2019 Paco García Crianza
- 2018 Struggling Vines Phinca Hapa Tinto
- 2018 Artuke Paso Las Manas Tinto
- 2017 Miguel Merino La Loma Tinto – Tim Atkin Rioja Wine of Year 2021
- 2004 Roda I Reserva
ONLINE TASTING FEE STRUCTURE:
For this special two-hour tasting, an exclusive tasting kit is included in the listed price which includes a 50ml tasting sample of each wine. Note: Tasting kits will be despatched to attendees within the week leading up to the tasting.
DON'T WANT TO RECEIVE A TASTING KIT? We understand that not everyone will want to receive the wine samples, and would rather just register to participate in the online evening without the wines. That is absolutely fine! The fee to just register for this evening without receiving a tasting kit is £10. Just enter the promotional code: 65REGONLY when checking out to ensure you just pay the registration cost.
TASTING FORMAT:
Jimmy Smith will host this exclusive tasting live at 7:30pm on Thursday 9th March 2023. This single-evening tasting will be approximately 1.5 - 2 hours in length.
Unable to commit on the evening? No problem! Anyone registered for this tasting will gain access to the video recording of the live event, so you can always revisit any of these at anytime in the future - whether its because you missed participating in the live evening or if you want to revisit the presentation at a later date.
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