In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: black cherry, plum, violet, graphite, spice

Palate: dark fruit, fine tannin, mineral, fresh

A single-vineyard old-vine red from a steep Briones plot; structured, mineral and fresh, the estate's terroir flagship alongside Aurus.

What it pairs with

  • Chuleton de buey Find chuleton de buey on TableJourney →
    Aged-beef chop frames the fine tannin and dark fruit.
  • Venison loin
    Dark game meets the structured mineral frame.
  • Aged Manchego
    Hard cheese balances the grip.

History

Calvario is a single old-vine plot at Briones, the estate's site-driven prestige red.

  1. 1996 — First Calvario vintage

Facts

Producer
Finca Allende
Grapes
Tempranillo (90%), Garnacha (7%), Graciano (3%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Around 20 months in new French oak
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 70 to 120 at retail
Drinking window
8 to 25 from vintage
First vintage
1996

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 94 (2017 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body garnacha graciano high acid mood bold mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old vines old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium single vineyard still red tempranillo
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