Six unique Rioja red wines of carbonic maceration

An excellent way to appreciate the qualities of the new 2024 harvest is to taste a red wine made using the traditional method of the Riojan harvesters, technically known as carbonic maceration. In this process, whole and unstemmed grapes are introduced into quite wide and open bottom deposits, usually of concrete (lake). The must that is generated by the weight of the clusters at the bottom of the deposit begins fermentation, creating an atmosph…

Wines Rioja carbonic maceration 2024 The 2024 harvest in Rioja has brought with it a selection of young red wines elaborated by the traditional method of carbonic maceration, highlighting its freshness, aromatic intensity and vivacity in the mouth. This process, characteristic of Rioja Alavesa, involves the fermentation of whole grapes without destemillar, resulting in wines with unique fruit and floral profiles. Among the highlights of this vin…