Bodegas Montecillo Rioja Gran Reserva Vina Monty 1970 25OFF2024BFCM This is an age worthy

This is an age worthy bottle and like the best Chenin from the Loire Valley will age beautifully for a very long time

Twelve months in mostly neutral French oak keeps the frame tight rather than sweet

this vintage shows a different stage of evolution—still vibrant with fruit character but gaining the dried-fruit and spice complexity that extended aging brings

Aromas of medicinal herbs and baking spices

further aging on the lees for 42 months

Bodegas Montecillo Rioja Gran Reserva Vina Monty 1970 25OFF2024BFCM This is an age worthyThe 1970 vintage sits at a pivot point in Rioja's modern historythat same year the region earned official Denominacin de Origen status. Bodegas Montecillo, the third oldest winery in Rioja, created this Gran Reserva in a legendary vintage that signaled Spain's winemaking renaissance. Now over 50 years old, the wine carries the weight of historytraditional winemaking, extended aging, the structure and complexity that define gran reserva classification.