The 2018 Crianza was produced with 93% Tempranillo, 5% Garnacha and 2% Viura and bottled at 13% alcohol, a little lower than the 2015 vintage that I also tasted. It matured in used barrels for 23 months. It was a more challenging year with rain and heat and some fungal diseases—they had to work. The grapes have a lot of acidity, and there are some more herbal notes; it's a cooler wine, with finesse and notes of fresh blood. It's different from the others, with citrus freshness, grainy tannins and I think good potential for aging in bottle. 14,000 bottles were filled in June 2021.
Die Bodega Akutain ist eine Familienkellerei in La Rioja mit langjähriger Erfahrung in der Herstellung klassischer Qualitätsrotweine. In den späten 1970er Jahren erwarb die Familie den ersten Weinberg in Manzanera (Haro) – dort, wo sich heute die Bodega befindet; seitdem arbeitet sie im "Château-Stil" und stellt alle seine Weine mit Trauben aus den eigenen Weinbergen rund um die Kellerei her.
Die Bodega Akutain verfolgt einen...
