Castillo de Albai Crianza Rioja 2017

S$42.50

Aged for 12 months in new American oak barrels, before resting quietly in bottles to ensure complete maturity. Vibrant ruby-red in colour in the nose it shows aromas of spices and ripe fruit with notes of fine wood. In the palate it is powerful, yet elegant and balanced. Long and intense finish that combines flavours of ripe fruit and wood. A perfect partner for all kinds of meat, cured cheeses and roasts.

Awards
GOLD – BEST OF SHOW RIOJA CRIANZA IN RETAIL MARKETS
2022 Mundus Vini: Castillo de Albai Crianza 2018

GOLD
2023 Berliner Wine Trophy: Castillo de Albai Crianza 2019
2023 Frankfurt International Trophy: Castillo de Albai Crianza 2018
2023 Vinalies Internationales: Castillo de Albai Crianza 2018
2022 AWC VIENNA – International Wine Challenge: Castillo de Albai Crianza 2018
2022 Berliner Wine Trophy: Castillo de Albai Crianza 2018
2022 Gilbert & Gaillard : Castillo de Albai Crianza 2018
2022 The Drinks Business Rioja Masters: Castillo de Albai Crianza 2018

Tasting Note

Deep cherry red in colour on the nose. This wine displays aromas of toasted wood, cocoa and sweet spices. Structured, silky character, elegant and balanced with a long pleasant finish.

About Rioja

Spain’s most internationally famous wine region is renowned for creating top quality wines with exceptional ageing ability. It lies in northern Spain, by the side of the River Ebro from which the region’s name derived. Elegance and poise is the hallmark of the wines shaped in this ancient region. The variety of its soils, together with the combination of modern and traditional growing practices allow winemakers to produce a wide range of wines that exhibit different personalities, always within the framework that their long-established Qualified Denominación de Origen demands from them.