2023 Jose Gil Rioja Vinedos en Labastida

Name: 2023 Jose Gil Rioja Vinedos en Labastida
Brand: Jose Gil Rioja
SKU: JG0623RA
Price: 54.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

£54.00

This single-vineyard Tempranillo hails from two historic sites in Labastida, of 45 and 80-year-old vineyards on warm, clay-rich slopes. It is brooding yet precise, with dark fruit and smoky nuances.

By choosing mature, warm-site grapes and neutral oak, José emphasises the vineyard’s ripe character while retaining hallmark freshness and depth.

Winemaking: 100% Tempranillo is fermented in stainless steel with ambient yeasts, then aged for 10 months in 500L neutral French oak to preserve purity of fruit.

Pairing Suggestions: Lamb tagine, chorizo-stewed beans or melted Idiazábal cheese.

Tasting Note: Black cherry, plum confit and graphite, with a savoury backbone and a long, harmonious finish.

Origin: Rioja, Spain

Alcohol: 13.5%

Blend: Tempranillo

4 in stock

Size: 75cl

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Jose Gil Rioja

José Gil and his wife Vicky have ignited a terroir revolution in Rioja Alta from their tiny holdings around San Vicente de la Sonsierra. In fewer than ten vintages, José has transformed eight hectares of century-old vines—many above 600 metres—into single-plot masterpieces. Drawing on formative years in Burgundy and the Mosel, he champions native yeasts, minimal sulphur and large-format oak, producing wines that marry Rioja’s sun-kissed fruit with Burgundian finesse and crystalline acidity.

Steep slopes of sandy, alluvial and chalky soils yield tiny, deeply concentrated Tempranillo and Garnacha berries. Harvest is entirely by hand, fermentations are spontaneous, and ageing takes place in 300–500 litre neutral French oak or concrete, never American oak. With each cuvée José redefines what Rioja can be: thought-provoking, delicate and utterly authentic expressions of place.