Founded in 1992 by Pedro Peciña Crespo and his three sons, Bodegas Pecina owns 50 hectares in the small section of La Rioja Alta located on north side of the Ebro River. Pedro was previously vineyard manager of famed bodega La Rioja Alta, so here you get experience and tradition without the price tag typically attached.
Professional Reviews
Robert Parker
What importer Polaner Selections has to say about this wine...
VARIETAL NOTES95% Tempranillo, 3% Graciano, 2% GarnachaORGANICPracticingVINEYARDThe vineyards are all estate owned and located in the San Vicente zone of Rioja Alta. Depending on the vintage the grapes come from a combination of 3 vineyards. El Codo with vines on average 30 years, El Llano with vines on average 35 years and Iscorta with vines on average of 60 years.SOILCalcareous Clay. El Codo also has very large rocks and pebbles.VITICULTUREPracticing organics and sustainability, all estate owned vineyards, They work in a very natural way. All pruning and harvest is done by hand. El Codo and El Llano are trellised and cordon system. Iscorta is bush pruned.VINIFICATIONThe grapes are destemmed and crushed and fermented naturally with wild yeast in stainless steel tanks.AGINGAged in used American oak for 2 years and hand racked 4 times during that aging (every 6 months). The wine then ages for at least an additional 2 years in bottle before being released on the market. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Details
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Grape Variety
Red Blend , Tempranillo
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Vintage
2015
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Organic
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Style
Fruity , Rich , Spicy
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Light Bodied