NV | Finca Villacreces Specimen #3 | Ribera del Duero | Spain E. Pira & Figli (Chiara Boschis) low-production Rioja of this pedigree

low-production Rioja of this pedigree is rare to find well-priced

A solid crushed wet rock backbone and watermelon juice notes

green apple and citrus… wonderfully taut with juicy

the 2022 has plenty to offer

NV | Finca Villacreces Specimen #3 | Ribera del Duero | Spain E. Pira & Figli (Chiara Boschis) low-production Rioja of this pedigreeA rare "Specimen" cuve from a Golden Mile Ribera estate multi vintage, Bordeaux barrel aged, surprising and complex. From Finca Villacreces the "hidden jewel" of Ribera del Duero's Golden Mile, neighbor to Vega Sicilia and Pingus comes this special "Specimen" bottling. It's an unusual wine built from two varieties across three vintages, each made separately and aged in Bordeaux barrels before being blended in large 1,200 litre foudres for around 16