Bodegas Roda SELA 2022 | Ewineasia.com

Wine Type: Red Wine
Grape Variety: 89% Tempranillo, 7% Garnacha and 4% Graciano
Vintage: 2022
Aging Potential: Drink now
Serving Temperature: 16 °C
Alcohol Level: 13.5%

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja

Bodegas Roda SELA is a young, strong wine, it has lots of things to tell, but with the fresh voice of youth. Coming from sustainable vineyards. It’s ready to be consumed as soon as it’s released, with a younger aging than its older brothers and with a great bottle aging capacity. An attractive wine to young people that begin to live the passion of the wine world.

There was snow and enough moisture in winter. The entire spring was very dry, but the vineyard vegetated well due to the winter and 2020 reserves. Spring temperatures, especially those of March and April, were cool.
July was very dry, with a few isolated days of intense heat. August was also very sequential. Even though, average summer temperatures were lower than those of recent years. The summer drought reduced production, leaving a year of moderate harvest. In September it rained in La Rioja, but in the Haro area rainfall was scarce.
Magnificent weather at the end of September and October, which contributed to a magnificent end of ripening. The harvest was less early than in previous years, beginning on September 22nd and ending on October 20th. 456 mm. of rainfall were collected in the vegetative cycle and the thermal integral was lower than the previous years. The final result was an excellent vintage at Bodegas RODA.

Tasting Note

Red background with bright red rim.
Very intense and fruity, with an impression of red fruits that protrude from the glass. Cherries, raspberries and red plums stand out. The oak is perfectly integrated, almost imperceptible, despite being in barrel for 12 months. The effect of the oak used in this wine is what was sought, favouring aging without marking it. In addition to the freshness and fruit that are the main axis, these sensations rest on a complex base of aromatic herbs and notes of limestone soil.
It is of medium volume, with a great sensation of freshness. The red fruit stands out in the dimensions seen on the nose. The tannin is lively but very fine. It has a lot of persistence and leaves a pleasant sensation of freshness and fruit. It adapts very well to low temperatures and invites you to continue drinking. It will live very well in the bottle, but it is already great to enjoy.