Javier San Pedro Ortega 'Viuda Negra' Rioja Crianza 2022

Deep/bright, cherry color. Black cherry jumps out in front, with notes of cinnamon and fresh earth following right behind. Firm but not overbearing tannins provide a foundation for the rich flavors in this Crianza.

100% Tempranillo. Fermented in stainless steel and aged for 14 months in mostly used French oak

Sourced from around the famed town of Laguardia in Rioja Alavesa, the Viuda Negra Crianza is a well-defined Tempranillo that demonstrates the remarkable sense of place Javier pulls from all his wines. Jubilant in style, as Javier likes from his Crianza’s, the wine still manages to show a remarkable level of complexity due to 30+ year old vines from higher elevation vineyards.