Tasting- Vina Bujanda

Vina Bujanda Tinto
-100% Tempranillo
-Rioja
-Spain
-2012
-$10

Wine Description

Bujanda Tinto is a Rioja Joven, which means "young" and refers to the fact that it sees no oak aging. It is made from 100% Tempranillo from estate vineyards in the Rioja Alta and Alavesa sub-regions. These grapes are harvested through September and October and then fermented in stainless steel tanks for 17 days.

Tasting Notes

This wine is ruby red with purple highlights. Fresh and fruity, it is a perfect sipper and refreshing even in warmer weather (try it with a slight chill!). The nose shows red berry, blue fruit, and spice, while the palate is medium bodied with food-friendly acidity.

Food Pairing

Pair this wine with migas, paella, smoked salmon, or sashimi tuna.

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My notes: 

The first thing I smelled and thought of was brown sugar which was weird. The initial taste was just bland. I really could not taste anything. I'm not very familiar with the tempranillo and the bottle talked about blackberries and raspberries, but I did not taste it at all. It was pretty dry which usually I like but there just was not anything that really impressed me. It lacked body. There wasn't a sugar taste but there was not a lot of taste at all. Honestly I do not have much to say because there was nothing special about this wine at all.