Alegre Valganon Rioja Tinto 2022 pinerolese with polished tannins supporting notes

with polished tannins supporting notes of cherry

and when opened

blood orange

Pair this with charmer with all sorts of light summer fare

expressive red that will benefit from some decanting before dinner

Alegre Valganon Rioja Tinto 2022 pinerolese with polished tannins supporting notesOscar Alegre and Eva Valgan are two Rioja winemakers at the center of an important renaissance. Much of Rioja is enjoying a return to the classic wines of the 1940s 1970s. Winemakers are turning their backs on the big, brawny, high octane wines of the 1990s and 2000s for a more elegant approach. Oscar and Eva alongside a cohort that includes folks like Sandra Brava and Telmo Rodriguez are casting their gaze even further, to the 1870s. Rioja before the