Cuentavinas El Tiznado 2020 750ml

El Hoyo is one of the most unique sites in San Vicente de la Sonsierra. Due to the mass uprooting and commercialization of Rioja viticulture in the second half of the 20th century, 100+ year old vineyards of Tempranillo are hard to come by in Rioja. El Hoyo is planted to a diverse selection of Tempranillo clones, and plants in the vineyard even demonstrate ampelographic and phenotypic characters of Tinta de Toro. “El Tiznado” represents an atypical soil in the area due to its colour, since it is uncommon to find sandy soils stained (“tiznados” in Spanish) red by a high content of oxidized iron. This poor soil imbues the wine with a blacker fruit character and an imposing and balanced structure.