Vina Alberdi Rioja Reserva 2020 Bags winemaker Kenny Likitprakong broke with

winemaker Kenny Likitprakong broke with convention and bottled this year’s rosé in a lightweight antique green bottle instead of the heavier flint bottles that the market has grown accustomed to

Garnacha and small amounts of Graciano and Mazuelo from vines averaging 40 years

This is a groovy red if there ever was one — made from 100% organic Pineau d’Aunis from the vineyards Dominique Norguet in Thoré-la-Rochette in the Loir-et-Cher department of the Loire

and even ice cream

Vina Alberdi Rioja Reserva 2020 Bags winemaker Kenny Likitprakong broke withVina Alberdi Reserva is 100% Tempranillo, hand harvested, using the Bordeaux model of destemming and crushing before being put into tanks to undergo alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. Aged for two years in American oak barrels, the result is intense red fruits on the nose that give way to notes of vanilla, nutmeg and cedar. Full flavored and well balanced, this red is a lovely, versatile partner for light appetizers, barbecue, hearty pastas and