Description
The Wine:
A beauty from start to finish. This is the baby from legendary producer Lopez de Heredia, but it stands tall next to far more expensive wines. What this Crianza gives for the price is jaw-dropping. There is so much to enjoy here. Already 9 years old yet fresh as a daisy, the Cubillo is kerpow on the nose – ripe fruits like damson plum and ripe red cherries spill over from this fruit forward vintage. But nicely balanced by notes of tobacco and nutmeg with a hint of vanilla and liquorice just adding a seductive sweetness. Dive in and it is silky smooth with the lightest touch of soft tannins and just bursting with fruit. The finish goes on and on. A truly stunning Crianza that shows you don’t have to spend a fortune to enjoy a special wine from a very famous producer. This will age for at least a decade but why wait?
The Maker:
Lopez de Heredia produces exceptional wines sold as Crianza. These wines could be easily be marketed as Gran Reservas due to the exceptional combination of soil, aspect and vines.
To step back inside the Lopez de Heredia winery is to step back in time. Founded in 1877, and little changed since, Lopez de Heredia might not be quite the oldest winery in Rioja, but they are certainly the most tradition bound and least changed. You read a lot of marketing fluff about ‘family winemaking tradition’, but at Lopez de Heredia, it’s real. Maria Jose Lopez de Heredia and her winemaker sister, Mercedes, couldn’t care less about wine fashions. They’ve been producing wines in the style their great grandfather did, where their wines slumber in their deep cellars for many years before release. The quest for perfection is of utmost importance, and no wine is released until it is ready.
Food Pairing:
Viña Cubillo pairs wonderfully with a dish of stewed kidney beans, vegetables and pork, especially on a cold autumn or winter day. Stews, casseroles, game, poultry / white meats and wild mushrooms also pair very well.
Other Information:
Vina Cubillo 2017 by López de Heredia is produced with highly sustainable, traditional, and estate-grown practices. As a historic Rioja estate, they practice natural viticulture, hand-harvesting, and long aging in house-coopered oak, ensuring total control from vine to bottle. They are known as custodians of traditional, non-interventionist Rioja winemaking, which inherently supports ecological sustainability through low-intervention practices. They operate their own cooperage, repairing and using old oak barrels for decades, which is a sustainable approach to waste management and oak usage.
Additional information
| ABV | 13.5% |
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| Size | 750ml |
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