Bodegas Ostatu, Valdepedro, 2023 BDXCOUNT0925 vinifying with restraint

vinifying with restraint

backed by cracked pepper

pure Burgundy from one of Morey-Saint-Denis' best-kept secrets

ferments in separate plots with natural yeasts before aging in concrete and large oak vats

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Bodegas Ostatu, Valdepedro, 2023 BDXCOUNT0925 vinifying with restraintValdepedro is Ostatu's single vineyard exploration of what Tempranillo can do with a light touch and no makeup. The fruit comes from a high parcel above Samaniego, at around 630 meters on limestone soils, surrounded by holm oaks, thyme, and lavender, and the wine is made with no added sulfites. The result is a bright, fresh, almost translucent red that leads with red fruit and floral aromatics rather than weight or oak. It is Rioja as vineyard