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El Coto de Rioja Crianza 2020 750ml
El Coto de Rioja Crianza 2020 750ml
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SPAIN : RIOJA : RIOJA ALAVESA
Tempranillo
MED-BODIED, CHERRY, RED PLUM, VANILLA, DRIED HERBS, OAK
El Coto is the highest-selling Crianza in Spain by volume — a claim that says something about both scale and consistency. The wine is 100% Tempranillo from Rioja Alavesa, aged 12 months in American oak to develop the vanilla and dried herb notes that define classic Rioja style. James Suckling scored the 2020 vintage 90 points.
American oak is traditional here, and El Coto makes no apologies for it. The dill and coconut character it imparts is part of the style's identity, not a compromise — the framing for Tempranillo's cherry-and-earth core.
PAIRINGS :
| Roast lamb with garlic and rosemary | the canonical Rioja pairing; herb-roasted dark meat and cherry-spice wine |
| Chorizo a la plancha | paprika-spiced sausage finds the soft vanilla-oak notes in Crianza |
| Jamón Ibérico | oxidative, nutty cured ham plays against the wine's cherry and vanilla |
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