Old World Reds Mixed 6-Pack Vol. 3

What's In The Box:

2 x 750mL Siccari Appassimento Rosso IGT Terre Siciliane by Purato 2021
2 x 750mL Rioja Crianza by Bodega Akutain 2018
2 x 750mL Les Temps est Venu Cotes du Rhone by Stephane Ogier 2021

750ml Siccari Appassimento Rosso IGT Terre Siciliane by Purato 2021
The name Siccari comes from the Sicilian dialect for “seccare” , which translates as “to dry” in the context of foods, something that is very much a part of Sicilian culture. The wine is name as an indicator of the style, since a proportion of the grapes are sun-dried before vinification. Creating a red wine using appassimento brings a whole new dimension to a wine - Siccari has a rich and complex structure, with very soft berry fruits and a touch of spice. Incredibly characterful, it has layer upon layer of intense and diverse fruit flavours and a very long finish.

750ml Rioja Crianza by Bodega Akutain 2018
"The Crianza bottling from Jon Peñagaricano’s Bodega Akutain is composed almost entirely of tempranillo with a bit of garnacha blended in... This is a serious example of Crianza and though it is approachable today it really deserves to be tucked away in the cellar for three or four more years to allow its secondary complexity to emerge. Fine fine juice and a great value! 2023-2045+.”
John Gilman, View From The Cellar

Les Temps est Venu Cotes du Rhone by Stephane Ogier 2021
A blend of Grenache and Syrah, a richly textured powerhouse filled with berry liqueurs, spiced plum, and liquorice, and it carries itself extremely well. The palate is medium to full-bodied and dense, but has incredible high-toned notes and fresh waves of acidity keep the wine from tiring your palate.

This rich-but-fresh southern Rhône red is blend is of about 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah from vines substantially grown in Violès on Le Plan de Dieu supplemented by some from Visan. Soils are a mixture of limestone and blue clay. Average age of the vine, a very heartening 30 to 50 years. Vines are hand-harvested before being sorted in both vineyard and cellar. Ruby in colour. Meaty and very much more an old-vine Grenache than a generic Côtes du Rhône. It has an admirable freshness as well as all a rich, ripe but subtle fruit with a little fine tannin on the finish.