When the owners of the storied La Rioja Alta winery wanted to make wines from the neighboring Rioja Alavesa area, they bought a whole new estate. Here, the Tempranillo and its partners Mazuelo, Garnacha, and white Viura have an extra bit of freshness, concentration and fine bed of tannin, especially in a generous vintage like 2015! Even more than their La Rioja Alta bottlings, the Finca Martelo can therefore take a lot of new American oak in its aging, which leads to the woodsy, spicy and sweet toasted coconut layered in amongst that dense fruit. It stands out as a bold and modern take on the Rioja template. Even at eight years of age, the developing complexity of the wine is still in its early stages. For now, give it some time to open up in the glass and pair with some boldly-flavored, hearty dishes!
WINE ADVOCATE 94+ POINTS - "I found a very complete 2015 Finca Martelo that followed the style and the quality path of the previous vintages. The release of this wine was an important milestone for Torre de Oña, where they look for the typicity of Rioja Alavesa through a blend of old-vine Tempranillo with 6% other varieties (Mazuelo, Garnacha and even white Viura). 2015 was a healthy harvest, and the wine shows a nice combination of power and elegance. It's clean and modern but with a traditional twist, some developed aromas and very fine chalky tannins from the limestone-rich soils."
WINE ADVOCATE 94+ POINTS - "I found a very complete 2015 Finca Martelo that followed the style and the quality path of the previous vintages. The release of this wine was an important milestone for Torre de Oña, where they look for the typicity of Rioja Alavesa through a blend of old-vine Tempranillo with 6% other varieties (Mazuelo, Garnacha and even white Viura). 2015 was a healthy harvest, and the wine shows a nice combination of power and elegance. It's clean and modern but with a traditional twist, some developed aromas and very fine chalky tannins from the limestone-rich soils."
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