95 points Tim Atkin MW
El Regollar lies next to a forest, the soil is ferruginous loam, with distinctive red sand. Fermented in an open French oak vat with gentle punch-downs. Malolactic fermentation in two 500-litre French oak barrels and one 225-litre American oak barrel and was then aged for a further 17 months in barrel.
This delicious red is made with an eight-variety field blend from a 103-year-old vineyard on red soils in Villabuena de Álava. Tempranillo leads the way here, followed in order of importance by Viura, Malvasía, Graciano, Garnacha, Bobal and Moscatel. Dense yet refreshing and well balanced, with chalky zip, red cherry and blackberry fruit, fine, scented oak and effortless concentration. TA
£259.00 per wooden case 3x75cl
