Aia Vecchia Lagone IGT 2018

Tangy, bright and immensely fragrant this rosé is redolent of strawberries in that candied fraises aroma but refreshing and dry in an invigorating sense requisite for rosé to pique the senses and quench the spirit. Don’t let its deeper color fool you. This has a nice acidity and the structure of crisp red fruit. The finish is fragrant but clipped like the echoing step of a fresh pair of shoes which still click at the heels to announce your chipper arrival. This is charming and as a 100% Graciano rosé perhaps a new and exciting direction for you to explore. Muchos gracias to Illurce for yet another delightful window onto sunny Rioja.
Wine review by Nicholas Livingston, August 31, 2015 (Superlative even on a Leaf Day!)

Food Pairings

Most any meat; really, lamb, beef, pork, chicken, duck. Has an affinity for tomatoes and mushrooms.