The 2017 Vi\u00f1a Leizaola El Sacramento comes from a historic vineyard in Rioja Alavesa and perfectly reflects the unique terroir of this renowned wine region. Old vines growing in limestone-rich soils produce grapes with great concentration, finesse, and minerality. Despite the challenging conditions of 2017, the low yield resulted in a wine of exceptional intensity and elegance.<\/p>\n
After aging in French oak barrels, the wine develops a complex aromatic profile featuring ripe fruit, refined spice, and a long, mineral finish. The combination of terroir, craftsmanship, and limited yields makes this wine particularly popular among lovers of classic Rioja.<\/p>\n
The wine opens with aromas of black cherries, cassis, red plums, violets, cedar, tobacco, cocoa, Mediterranean herbs, and delicate spices. On the palate, it is powerful and elegant, with silky-smooth tannins, lively acidity, and a long, mineral finish.<\/p>\n
Serve at 16\u201318\u00b0C and decant the wine about one hour in advance. Delicious with grilled beef, lamb, game, Iberian pork, mushrooms, and aged Manchego.<\/p>\n
The 2017 Vi\u00f1a Leizaola El Sacramento has an aging potential of twenty to twenty-five years.<\/p>\n
2024 \u2013 2045+<\/p>\n
At Port2Port, we select only wines with a distinct expression of terroir. El Sacramento is one of the finest single-vineyard Riojas and, in the 2017 vintage, displays a wonderful combination of concentration, finesse, and elegance.<\/p>\n
El Sacramento comes from a historic vineyard in Rioja Alavesa, where old vines grow in limestone-rich soils. Thanks to low yields, hand-harvesting, and aging in French oak barrels, the result is a wine with exceptional finesse, complexity, and great aging potential.<\/p>\n
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