Cosme Palacio 2018 Rioja Vendemia Seleccionada

You’d think that the factors that help create an iconic wine region, like Spain’s Rioja, would be extremely complicated and lengthy, but in reality the magic boils down to the perfect location and conditions for growing Tempranillo – high altitude, chalky-clay soils, south facing slopes, and a unique microclimate with Mediterranean and Atlantic influences. Bodegas Palacio launched its most iconic brand in 1899, bearing the name of the founder: Cosme Palacio y Hermanos. Today, this brand adorns a wine that for more than 100 years has been characterized by the adoption of innovative methods – making it something of a precursor of modern Rioja. The selection of the Rioja Alavesa’s best vines, work in the winery that seeks to maintain finesse and complexity, the desire to express aroma, flavour and character – together these choices make Cosme Palacio a family of pioneering wines full of balance, elegance and sheer drinking pleasure.

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