Dominio del Challao Rioja Virna 2022 spirits-template sandalwood and a subtle interplay

sandalwood and a subtle interplay of vanilla and cocoa

the Champagne retains a fresh yet rounded profile

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From the producer: The latest permanent release from Basil Hayden consists of an entirely new brown rice mashbill and a secondary finish in toasted barrels

Dominio del Challao Rioja Virna 2022 spirits-template sandalwood and a subtle interplayAn Argentine winemaker walks into Rioja. It sounds like a setup, but Manu Michelini of the Mendoza winemaking clan teamed up with Rioja native Carlos Fernandez in Labastida to farm old vines organically and biodynamically at around 600 meters, aging the wines in 12th century caves where the temperature and humidity simply don't move. Virna comes from the more vigorous sites: Tempranillo and Garnacha with a scattering of Mazuelo, Viura, Garnacha Blanca