Dominio del Challao Rioja Virna 2022 Wine Bar | Sparkling & Cider half of which is Grand

half of which is Grand Cru and the other half 1er Cru

Caffo’s Red Bitter is all at once familiar and distinct

A young wine with the structure and depth to reward patience

Half-way between sec and demi-sec (dry and semi-dry)

Dominio del Challao Rioja Virna 2022 Wine Bar | Sparkling & Cider half of which is GrandAn Argentine winemaker walks into Rioja. It sounds like a setup, but Manu Michelini of the Mendoza winemaking clan teamed up with Rioja native Carlos Fernandez in Labastida to farm old vines organically and biodynamically at around 600 meters, aging the wines in 12th century caves where the temperature and humidity simply don't move. Virna comes from the more vigorous sites: Tempranillo and Garnacha with a scattering of Mazuelo, Viura, Garnacha Blanca