La Fea Reserva | Carinena, Spain

£15.50

100% old vine Tempranillo aged in American oak barrels for 12 months.

By closely working with Bodegas Paniza, Morgenrot have created two exceptional value Reserva and Gran Reserva wines. These showcase the huge potential to be unlocked in Carinena – a region and a producer challenging Rioja and Ribera del Duero for quality of this style and level.

Local legend has it that in the middle of the 19th century a noblewoman of vast culture and exotic beauty (reputably an unusual combination at the time) resided in the area. She lived in her castle surrounded by books and teachers.

Her taste for literature, the arts, mathematics, philosophy and science kept her away from the activities other nobles engaged in. Learning to embroider or preparing to get married and be a mother were not in her plans. She preferred to ride horses, collect leaves for her botanical collections, or study the classics.

At odds with the canons of the time there soon began rumours and gossip, and a nickname that would accompany her all her life – La Fea; an endearing, teasing, slang use of the meaning ugly or bad.

This wine is inspired by the La Fea legend, and by all those great people who veer off the usual path, break the rules and fight against normality to follow their own destiny.

100% old vine Tempranillo aged in American oak barrels for 12 months.

By closely working with Bodegas Paniza, Morgenrot have created two exceptional value Reserva and Gran Reserva wines. These showcase the huge potential to be unlocked in Carinena – a region and a producer challenging Rioja and Ribera del Duero for quality of this style and level.

Local legend has it that in the middle of the 19th century a noblewoman of vast culture and exotic beauty (reputably an unusual combination at the time) resided in the area. She lived in her castle surrounded by books and teachers.

Her taste for literature, the arts, mathematics, philosophy and science kept her away from the activities other nobles engaged in. Learning to embroider or preparing to get married and be a mother were not in her plans. She preferred to ride horses, collect leaves for her botanical collections, or study the classics.

At odds with the canons of the time there soon began rumours and gossip, and a nickname that would accompany her all her life – La Fea; an endearing, teasing, slang use of the meaning ugly or bad.

This wine is inspired by the La Fea legend, and by all those great people who veer off the usual path, break the rules and fight against normality to follow their own destiny.

Origin: Carinena, Spain

Grapes: Tempranillo

Tasting Notes: Intense garnet colour with violet hints. Medium intensity on the nose, with aromas of black cherries, fruit compote and spices. A complex palate reveals ripe red fruits, with hints of vanilla, balsam and notes of liquorice. Delicate, balanced, with good acidity and a persistent finish.

ABV: 13.5%

Vintage: 2019

Attributes: Vegan, oak aged

Closure: Cork

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Winery / Winemaker: Bodegas Paniza

Winery link Bodegas Paniza

Food pairing suggestions: ideal with grilled vegetables and grilled red meat, cold cuts, roast lamb and game stews.