Bideona Laderas Tempranillo Rioja Alavesa 2021

93 POINTS & 5 STARS: Sam Kim; The Wine Orbit

"Beautifully styled and immediately appealing, the wine shows dark plum, olive, smoked game and roasted nut aromas on the nose. The palate displays soothing mouthfeel and lovely weight, splendidly complemented by supple texture and fine, polished tannins, making it comforting and fabulously drinkable. At its best: now to 2027."

Laderas Tempranillo 2020 comes from a selection of 100% Tempranillo grapes of high quality and low yield from vines in "Laderas" on limestone soils. Fresh, fruity and with good acidity. With fantastic value for money, this Tempranillo is a sure value.

Approximately a quarter of the wine is aged for 4-6 months in new, high-quality French and American oak barrels , for greater complexity and texture, but without excessive oak input to overpower the fruit.

Bideona (formerly Badiola)  belongs to  Península Vinicultores  and produces village and plot wines that reflect the freshness, elegance and depth of aromas that must distinguish the great wines of Rioja Alavesa . They manage more than 300 plots of extraordinary vineyards on the slopes of the Sierra Cantabria, mainly in the towns of Villabuena de Álava, Leza, Samaniego, Laguardia, Navaridas and Baños de Ebro.

ABV: 14%