Torre de Ona by La Rioja Alta Finca San Martin Crianza 2012
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Bright, medium-depth, ruby-red with a pink rim. Very intense aromas, with dominating notes of red berries —raspberries and red currants— against a backdrop of anise, caramel, vanilla, cocoa and balsamic spices. Flavorsome mouthfeel, good structure, pleasant acidity and fine tannins leading to a fresh, agreeable finish. A wine with a pleasant aftertaste of sweet licorice.
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This red is focused and polished, delivering harmonious flavors of black cherry, olive, smoke and mineral. The tannins are well-integrated, the acidity fresh. A bit reserved, but has depth. Drink now through 2022. Top Value Pick
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A red with layers of dried fruits, orange peel and other citrus fruit. Some mineral too. Full to medium body, firm tannins and a juicy finish. Pretty current drinking wine!
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Torre de Ona was forged in 1995, when La Rioja Alta, S.A. led this exciting project with the aim of making an excellent quality wine incorporating all the personality of the best vine plots in the prestigious Rioja Alavesa area. A unique location that they were convinced provided clear potential for making a great modern wine, capable of transmitting – as with the great "chateaux" – the exclusive characteristics of a privileged estate.
Since then, and always focused on the continual improvement in the wine, Torre de Ona has made important changes to the vineyards and winery. But it has been in recent years, more specifically since 2005, that they started to pay very special attention to the different plots that make up the estate, and the separate production and maturing of each sub-plot, evaluating the soil and determining where the best quality grapes grow, only then collecting harvests that meet the quality standards for an important international wine. This is how they made the Torre de Ona, Finca San Martín and Club de Cosecheros (Harvester's Club) wines.
They have taken a big step forward. But they will not rest there. They constantly strive for excellence and are convinced that for the Torre de Ona winery, the best has yet to come.