In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryMedium finish

Aroma: fresh red cherry, raspberry, floral, subtle spice

Palate: juicy red fruit, soft tannin, fresh, light

A young, carbonic-style red co-fermented with a little Viura: bright, juicy and floral, made for early drinking and a chilled summer red.

What it pairs with

  • Pintxos de autor Find pintxos de autor on TableJourney →
    A juicy chillable red for a varied pintxo bar.
  • Chorizo a la sidra
    Cider-braised chorizo and the bright fruit are an easy match.
  • Grilled vegetables
    The light, fresh red flatters charred summer veg.

History

Erre Punto is the estate's youthful, carbonic-style red, co-fermented with Viura for freshness and floral lift.

  1. 2000 — Erre Punto introduced as the estate's young red

Facts

Producer
Remirez de Ganuza
Grapes
Tempranillo (90%), Viura (10%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Carbonic-maceration style with little or no oak
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 12 to 18 at retail
Drinking window
1 to 4 from vintage
First vintage
2000

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 89 (2021 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

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