2017 Senorio de P. Pecina Rioja Riserva

2017 Senorio de P. Pecina Rioja RiservaReserva: where Rioja gets serious. Pecia Reserva, though, is where *Reservas* get serious. What do I mean? First of all, they only make it in certain vintages, when conditions allow. Second of all, instead of the aging for the minimum 3 years required by Rioja Reserva, Pecia doubles down literally and ages it for six! While this has 10 15 *more* years of life in it, it is ripe and open and ready for drinking now. Blackberry, cedar, cherry; vanilla;

with their organic and biodynamic vineyards

but made into an orange wine

3 shows additional layers of brioche

And the love affair continues

mature frame

This also shows rose

Let's not say too much here

with bright fruit and a breezy finish

and the whole reminds us of why this category became so popular in the first place

with a vibrant acidity and an incredibly silky texture on the palate

I was invited to a biiiig wine party

his family's property in Passofonduto sits about 25 kms from the south coast of central Sicily