Línea Karman Rioja Tinto

Rated 90 points by Tim Atkin MW in his 2023 Rioja Special Report

“Brilliant value from David González and Gómez Cruzado, Kármán is a pairing of Garnacha and 12% Tempranillo, sourced from the southern Rioja Alta villages of Badarán, Cardenas and Cordovín. Juicy, bouncy and unwooded, with plum and bramble fruit it’s the sort of thing to drink straight from the fridge.” TIM ATKIN MW

Línea Karman Rioja Tinto - Línea Karman Rioja Tinto is a lovely juicy and unoaked style of Rioja from old bush vine fruit, packaged with a distinctive contemporary label. Aromas of bright bramble fruit leading to a palate with crunchy wild berries and appealing black pepper notes. Supple tannins balanced by fresh acidity.

The fruit is predominantly old bush vine Garnacha, with some additional Tempranillo. The fruit is cultivated in Rioja's Cárdenas river valley. This is a cool climate zone with deep, reddish soil of clay and iron, at the foot of the Sierra de la Demanda mountains. Bunches are destemmed, but not crushed, before fermentation takes place in stainless steel using native yeasts. There is minimal pumping over and a short maceration period. The wine ages for four months on lees in tank before bottling.

Drink with pork dishes, albondigas (meatballs) or paella.

Sold in cases of 12 bottles