Remelluri Rioja Lindes Salinillas de Buradon 2021 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine finishing long and structured with

finishing long and structured with delicate notes of licorice

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Mostly pinot noir with a small amount of Chardonnay blended in

Made in traditional (Champagne) method

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Remelluri Rioja Lindes Salinillas de Buradon 2021 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine finishing long and structured withRemelluri's Lindes project is a deliberate departure from old school Rioja, where wines were named for how long they aged in barrel rather than where the grapes grew. Inspired by Burgundian thinking, the Lindes cuves are single village wines that finally let the terroir do the talking something Rioja's DOCa rules only recently allowed. This bottling comes from Salinillas de Buradn, one of Rioja Alavesa's smaller, less famous villages, where high