Sierra Cantabria Primeurs 2020

Rioja and Toro

Buying “en primeurs” is always a good thing! It is a tremendous way to source some of your favorite wines, at the best best price. In some cases with Sierra Cantabria’s wines, it can be up to 20% cheaper!!! Basically you paying your wine in 2021, and they will be delivered to you in October 2022

All orders must be taken and invoiced before October 2021. Prices do not include IGI!!!

2020 Vintage report in La Rioja

A fairly rainy winter start, but overall temperatures were gentle. Budbreak has taken place quite early, although low temperature in April and May did slow down the vegetative growth. Weather conditions proved to be more difficult than usual, and provoked a 20% loss. Nonetheless, hot temperatures have been avoided during summer, thus conditions were ideal to mature grape slowly till harvest. The result is a very good vintage with aromatic and balanced wines, but less volume.

Vinos de Paganos (DOca Rioja)

El Puntido 2019

From a different parcel than la Nieta but situated just a few meters away from it. the 25 hectares of Puntido offers stunning value, and shows its best after 8/10 years, when the youth has been tamed without loosing its intense dark fruit character.

18 months in new French oak.

75cl – 21.00 Euros

1.5L (Magnum) – 50.60 Euros

3 L (Jeroboam) – 120.90 Euros

La Nieta 2020

On Marco Eguren’s portfolio, this is surely the “Super Grand Cru”! The tiny parcel is situated in Paganos, and just a few meters from Puntido. 100% Tempranillo on 1.7 Hectare. Still affordable for one the most sought after wines in Spain. Avaibility is scarce as is the production : 3000 bottles.

Just like Etienne Guigal’s top wines (La Landonne, La Mouline and La Turque), La Nieta is fermented in new oak, and then racked into brand new barrels. The aim is obtain a extraordinary texture, a supple young wine with round tannins with the capacity to age beautifully.

75cl – 62.30 Euros

1.5L (Magnum) – 146.20 Euros

3 L (Jeroboam) – 321.50 Euros

5 L (Rehoboam) – 602.00 Euros

Viñedos Sierra Cantabria (Doca La Rioja)

Finca el Bosque 2020

Of the Trilogy Bosque, La Nieta and Amancio, this one has to be the most robust and concentrated. Also elaborated exclusively with tempranillo.

75cl – 53.90 Euros

1.5 l (Magnum) – 129.40 Euros

3 L (Jeroboam) – 293.80 Euros

Amancio 2019

Amancio is best defined as the cream of the crop, as the 16 hectares that compose Amancio just the finest fruits are selectioned for the production of Amancio. Although La Nieta seems to be great favorite by most wine specialist and wine critics, mine has to be Amancio. Amancio is usually a bit closed in its youth, with a certain structure and gripping tannins. But after just a few years in a well kept cellars, 5/8 years following released, Amancio is one of the most delicious Rioja you will ever encountered.

75cl – 53.90 Euros

1.5 L (Magnum) – 129.40 Euros

Amancio 3 L (Jeroboam) – 293.80 Euros

Coleccion Privada 2020

A new comer! This is the first year that Coleccion Privada is buyable “En Primeur”! 100% tempranillo, but 50% is vinified traditionally and the other 50% is elaborated using the Carbonic maceration method ( flushing a close tank with CO2, in order to eliminate all the oxygen for yielding a wine rich in coloring compounds but low in harsh tannins). Thus obtaining a smoother wine, highly seductive and addictive;-))

75cl – 21.00 Euros

And From Toro, Teso La Monja

Almirez 2020

Although born in Toro, Almirez always exhibit a great elegance. Not a wine designed to age for decades, but rather a good buy to enjoy with family and friends.

100% tinta de Toro (12 months in oak, 30% new)

75 cl – 10.90 Euros

1.5 L (Magnum) – 23.90 Euros

Victorino 2020

Old vines Tinta de Toro (Clone of Tempranillo), that are trained in Gobelet, they deliver highly concentrated grapes, packed with flavor and strength. Although most Victorino’s followers will not wait its optimum moment for opening it, any vintage of Victorino would beneficiate from further aging (8/10 years).

18 months in new french oak

75 cl – 23.10 Euros

1.5 L (Magnum) – 55.40 Euros

3 L (Jeroboam) – 121.90 Euros

Alabaster 2020

Alabaster is elaborated exclusively from fruits from the older vines available in Teso La Monja (75 to 130 years old).  The whole harvest is entirely destemmed and aged 18 months in new french oak.

Small production and low avaibility.

75 cl – 87.80 Euros

1.5 L (Magnum) – 209.60 Euros

3 L (Jeroboam) – 461.10 Euros

Finally, most wine will be delivered in October 2022 with the exception of the Almirez which will be available in May 2022. Again, prices are not including IGI, and all wines will be delivered with no adding cost.

Keep us posted if you are interested!