El Coto 'Coto de Imaz' Rioja Reserva 2021

El Coto`Coto de Imaz` Rioja Reserva is intense and concentrated with aromas of blackberry, cherry, vanilla and cocoa. The tannins are soft and velvety tannins and the finish is long and satisfying. César selects the best grapes for the Imaz range, and this wine spends over a year in American oak barrels, lending that warming, toasty quality.

Grapes for the 'Coto de Imaz' wines are sourced from carefully selected vineyards in Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa with soils composed of limestone and clay. The Tempranillo bush vines are aged between 35 to 55 years old and are low yielding (around 4.5 tonnes per hectare), producing grapes with superb concentration of flavour balanced by vibrant acidity.

El Coto was founded in the 70s in Rioja Alavesa and has grown from modest beginnings into one of the best known Rioja producers. Today El Coto has over 700 hectares of vineyard in production across the three Rioja DOCa sub-zones of Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Oriental. They also source grapes from all three areas, but mostly from Rioja Alavesa. Head winemaker César Fernandez oversees production, starting with hand picking into 350 kilogram crates to ensure the grapes arrive at the winery in pristine condition. Modern and intelligently designed, the emphasis in the winery is on temperature control and gentle handling of the grapes.