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Planted in 1976, a small vineyard is 5.6ha, with two grapes grown. Garnacha and viura, two varieties, are harvested, pressed, and fermented all together.  Direct press with 6-7 hrs on skins. It spends 2-3 days in contact with the lees, fermented in concrete vats. A hard frost led to a loss of 50% of yields. One of the secrets of Lalonde is Rioja's freshness gained at an altitude of 400m, and the Finca Lalinde starts at 500m and goes up to 700m. Cherry blossoms, dried apricots, and palate balance bright notes of dried apricots, almonds, and the best rose I remember tasting.

Grenache / Garnacha

Viura

Bodegas Ram&oacute;n Bilbao, Lalomba, Rioja, Alta, Rioja, Spain, 2017

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Planted in 1976, a small vineyard is 5.6ha, with two grapes grown. Garnacha and viura, two varieties, are harvested, pressed, an

Bodegas Ramón Bilbao, Lalomba, Rioja, Alta, 2017

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