Tasting notes:
Queiron Mi Lugar. Pronounced aromas of ripe black fruit and blueberries, backed by spice, mocha, fig and balsamic notes. The palate is generous with complex bramble and plum fruit characters, well-integrated oak and bright acidity. It is structured yet elegant with fabulous length.
Food match:
Classic steak or roast lamb.
Producer/Region:
The town of Quel sits in the Cidacos river valley. Between the Sierra Yerga and Sierra la Hez mountain ranges, at the heart of Rioja Oriental. Here in the Barrio de Bodegas wineries have existed since the 18th century. With ancient winemaking caves at the base of the sheer sandstone cliffs, where grapes were gravity-fed from the vineyards above.
This has been the home of the Pérez Cuevas family (who established and own Bodegas Ontañón) for generations. The new Queirón winery is the fulfilment of Gabriel’s dream. It has been built around an existing cave, and the 4-level design replicates (in a very modern way) the traditional gravity-flow system that allows a gentle approach to the handling of the grapes at each step. They have more than thirty separate vineyard parcels located in and around Quel. These range from the ancient Garnacha vineyard of ‘El Arca’ (planted in 1892) to the Tempranillo vineyard ‘La Pasada’ – planted at some of the highest elevation vineyards in the entire Rioja DOCa.
Established at the start of the new Rioja classification system allowing wines to be labelled according to their origin, their portfolio highlights the winery’s heritage, and family’s long relationship, with the town of Quel.
For more information about the producer:Â https://www.queiron.es/en/queiron-en/
