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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 4 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs4 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: fresh cherry, raspberry, light vanilla, floral
Palate: bright red fruit, gentle tannins, fresh acidity, light finish
Fresh, early-drinking Roble/Joven from Bodegas Roa with brief American oak, showing bright cherry, raspberry and floral notes for everyday bar-style drinking.
What it pairs with
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Tapas selection
Fresh, fruity style is ideal for casual tapas settings. -
Boquerones with bread
Light tannins and fresh acidity complement the saline marinated anchovies. -
Grilled vegetable pintxos
High acidity and fresh fruit match charred vegetable skewers.
How to serve Bodegas Roa Costera
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Tapas selection, Boquerones with bread, Grilled vegetable pintxos. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Costera is the fresh, everyday entry label from Bodegas Roa, designed for bar culture and everyday casual enjoyment. Minimal oak contact preserves the bright cherry and raspberry freshness of young Tinto Fino from the Roa de Duero limestone plateau.
- 2008: Costera introduced as Bodegas Roa's everyday bar-style label
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Roa · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino
- Classification
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Oak
- 4 months in American oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 8-12 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-4 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2008
Frequently asked about Bodegas Roa Costera
What does Bodegas Roa Costera taste like?
On the nose, fresh cherry, raspberry, light vanilla, floral. On the palate, bright red fruit, gentle tannins, fresh acidity, light finish. Structurally medium-bodied, low tannins, high acidity with a short finish. Fresh, early-drinking Roble/Joven from Bodegas Roa with brief American oak, showing bright cherry, raspberry and floral notes for everyday bar-style drinking.
When should I drink Bodegas Roa Costera?
Drink 1-4 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Bodegas Roa Costera?
Tapas selection is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Boquerones with bread and Grilled vegetable pintxos. Fresh, fruity style is ideal for casual tapas settings.
What grapes are in Bodegas Roa Costera?
The blend is Tinto Fino. The wine is classified as DO Ribera del Duero.
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