Bodegas Martinez La Orden La Orbe Rioja 2009
La Orbe Rioja from Bodegas Martinez is made from 100% Tempranillo grapes, the wine is aged for 30 months in oak casks and this makes it a lovely traditional style of Rioja showing savoury, earthy and leather characters with a fine, long finish.
Martinez La Orden are producing some of the most cutting edge wines in Spain. They are fresh and vibrant with maverick winemaker, Jose Maria Martinez, striving to produce modern wines from his families old vineyards. Jose Maria constructed the first bioclimatic winery in Europe complete with solar pannels, gravity fed wine pumping and a comprehensive plan for reusing waste water reducing the winery's carbon footprint.
Vinification
Matured for 30 months in oak barrels
Tasting Note
La Orden La Orbe Rioja has a mixture of earth, leather and sweet smoke on the nose. Plenty of blackberry, chocolate and spice on the palate, light balsamic notes, silky, smooth tannins.
Everyday Serving Suggestion
Red meat, venison, casserole.
Country / Region / Appellation
ES / Rioja / Rioja DOC
Winemaker
Jose Maria Martinez
Vegetarian/Vegan - Yes/Yes
Milk/Eggs - No/No
Contains Sulphites - Yes
ABV% - 13.5%