Corriente, a tribute to an unofficial and traditional wine classification, was used across the Rioja region for many centuries. Winemaker Telmo Rodríguez describes it as wine without pretence, a wine that represents a region, and its culture. This Rioja Alavesa mix of tempranillo, Graciano, and Garnacha is grown organically by the winery. It is supplemented by field blends and bush vines manually harvested in small boxes from local suppliers practicing traditional viticulture. The ferment is done with native yeasts, and the wine is aged in older barrels and foudres of mixed ages. Despite a wet year that challenged the viticulture, the wine remains inviting, warm, round and as comfortable as ever, or what is called everyday red wine with extraordinary style.
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