Bodegas Palacio, 'Cosme Palacio' Rioja Crianza

Made from vines older than 40 years of age grown at an altitude over over 600m the wine is matured for 13 months in lightly toasted French barrels. It’s deep red with purple highlights, with a very intense nose of ripe red fruit, liquorice and aniseed. Ageing in new French oak brings touches of spices such as pepper, cinnamon and menthol. It is a powerful wine, with fine, ripe tannins, sweet flavours on the finish and balanced acidity bringing freshness. The finish is very long, ending on flavours of candied fruit and roasted coffee beans.

Vines of more than 30 years of age, located at an altitude of more than 600m on chalky-clay soils.

Alcoholic fermentation: The grapes are destalked but not crushed, and undergo cold maceration before being fermented in stainless steel tanks with automatic control of the temperature, pumping-over and micro-oxygenation. The malolactic fermentation takes place in French oak barrels, adding layers of spices and a more complex and elegant character.

12 months in French oak

Red meats, game and mature cheeses