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Elegance and power in perfect balance
where Pinot Meunier thrives on the region’s clay-limestone soils
30% of the barrels are less than 4 years with the rest being over 5 years old
the 2022 shows rich
Dominio del Challao Rioja Virna 2022 SO20231114 Elegance and power in perfectAn 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
