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Finca Allende
Finca
Allende, the estate created by Brother and sister team Mercedes
and Miguel Angel de Gregorio, is located in the hill town of
Briones in the Rioja Alta. 'Allende' can be roughly translated as
'further'; its philosophy is to go further and further towards creating the
perfect Rioja. This has been done by marrying the old and the new, by embracing
the traditional grape varieties but then treating them to new French oak. A
further distinguishing characteristic, apart from their ripeness and structure,
is that Allende's best wines are vineyard-based, with focus on the
expression of Rioja's varied terroir.
Finca Allende's production comes from their own 22 hectares supplemented by contracts with certain other growers in Briones. The principal cuvée is 100% Tempranillo aged for thirteen months in predominantly French oak. The oldest vines (Tempranillo with some Graciano) are kept back to make Aurus.
The full potential of the estate is eloquently illustrated by Calvario, a single-vineyard wine from 60 year-old Tempranillo vines with magnificent aromatics and lush fruit, that clearly underlines the family's qualitative aspirations.
Finca Allende's production comes from their own 22 hectares supplemented by contracts with certain other growers in Briones. The principal cuvée is 100% Tempranillo aged for thirteen months in predominantly French oak. The oldest vines (Tempranillo with some Graciano) are kept back to make Aurus.
The full potential of the estate is eloquently illustrated by Calvario, a single-vineyard wine from 60 year-old Tempranillo vines with magnificent aromatics and lush fruit, that clearly underlines the family's qualitative aspirations.
