“Olegri” provides a special take on Rioja wines. Focused on the fruit, Luberri uses 44-year old vines and chooses to minimize oak and oxidation in the winemaking process. In this way, the wine acts as a counterweight to the traditional heavy-oak usage in Rioja — proof that the region makes excellent fruit. “Orlegri” shows earth with graphite and iron minerality and the fruit is fresh with blackberry, black plum, and strawberry bubblegum. This is a wine that begs you to relax and take the world less seriously. An excellent choice for sitting outside after a day’s work.
Luberri, Rioja Aalvesa (Spain) 2021
By Vince Simmon