• Bodegas Beronia’s III A.C. vines are incredibly old with some being from pre-phylloxera and the average age of 70 years.
• The wine spends 13 months in new French oak, which is not common in Rioja.
• In Tim Atkin MW’s 2020 Rioja report Beronia III A.C. 2016 scored 95 points being amongst the highest of the report with Tim Atkin calling it “proudly modern in style, acidity and fruit intensity to age well in bottle”.
• This is a boutique production made in tiny quantities - Cru’s listing is the only one on wine-searcher for the 2016 vintage.
• Bodegas Beronia’s III A.C is only made in the best years. The wine is 100% Tempranillo and is designated DOCa Rioja.
Old vines, some of them planted before phylloxera arrived in Rioja, supply the grapes for this delicious varietal Tempranillo that’s entirely aged in new French wood. Proudly modern in style, acidity and fruit intensity to age well in bottle. 2022-2035
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2035
Reviewer Name: Tim Atkin
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- Year 2016
- Colour Red
- Country Spain
- Region Rioja
- Sub Region NA
- Designation
- Pack Size 3x75cl
- Drinking Window 2022 - 2035
- Drinking Recommendation Not Ready
- LWIN 200278720160300750
- Reviews (1)
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95 Tim Atkin
Old vines, some of them planted before phylloxera arrived in Rioja, supply the grapes for this delicious varietal Tempranillo that’s entirely aged in new French wood. Proudly modern in style, acidity and fruit intensity to age well in bottle. 2022-2035
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2035
Reviewer Name: Tim Atkin
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Rioja has three sub-regions: Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja and Rioja Alavesa. Beronia is located in Ollauri, in the heart of Rioja Alta (the highest elevation of the three areas). Rioja Alta is influenced by both the Atlantic and Mediterranean, and has a mix of clay and chalky soils. During the 3rd Century BC this region was inhabited by the ‘berones’, a Celtic tribe who called the area ‘Beronia’. The winery was founded in 1973 by a group of friends from the Basque country and the winery was acquired by Gonzalez Byass in 1982. The role of oak is key to the Beronia style, and the team constantly experiment with different types, leading to Beronia’s pioneering development of mixed barrels; produced from American oak staves and French oak tops. Consistently receiving awards from the most important international competitions, Beronia is today one of the top five Rioja wineries in Spain.
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