Crianza Rioja

from $28.00

Gómez Cruzado Gomez

Gómez Cruzado
Crianza Rioja

Gómez Cruzado operates out of their 135-year-old cellar (founded 1886) in the Station District in Haro, the historic heart of Rioja. The bodega focuses on sustainably farmed old vine plots and indigenous varieties. This crianza blends 80% Tempranillo from vineyards in the foothills of the Cantabrias, and 20% Garnacha from the Upper Najerilla (Badarán), rooted in the region's alluvial, sandstone ferrous clays. It was native fermented in stainless before one year in primarily new American barriques. Ripe and smooth with black cherry, perfumed raspberry, savoury salted iron notes along a full palate. The soils give this accessible amplitude and lift, with fine-grained tannins leading to a spiced finish. Such a charming, finessed, and new wave Rioja.

"The updated classical red 2018 Crianza was produced with a blend of 80% Tempranillo from the Sonsierra and 20% Garnacha from Badarán, Cárdenas and Cordovin. It has 14.5% alcohol and a mellow mouthfeel after spending 12 months in 225-liter oak barrels, 50% of them French and 50% American. This is super balanced and seamless, with very subtle and integrated oak, juicy and rich but with balance. A very good Crianza. 120,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in January 2022. Drink 2022-2028.” - 92 points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate, July 14, 2022.