2021 Casa Rojo Viñas Bastardas (licht beschadigd)

NOTE: The label, packaging, or capsule is (slightly) damaged. This damage does not affect the quality—only the appearance. Therefore, you can purchase this product at a significantly reduced price.

The Casa Rojo Viñas Bastardas is a wine that combines the Murcia and Ribera del Duero regions and is a new wine, launched in October 2023. The 2021 Viñas Bastardas perfectly reflects Casa Rojo: innovation, originality, love, balance, and above all, passion. The wine is a blend of two typical grapes from the two appellations: Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) from Ribera del Duero and Mourvedre from Murcia. Both are blended in a 50/50 ratio.

The Tempranillo comes from old vineyards between 35 and 100 years old in Burgos and Valladolid. The Monastrell comes from old vines around the Casa Rojo winery in Murcia, in the Valle de La Raja. The Tempranillo undergoes alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks and then matures for at least 12 months in used French oak barrels. The Monastrell undergoes alcoholic fermentation in 11,000-liter French oak foudres and then malolactic fermentation in new 500-liter French oak barrels. Finally, the wine matures for at least 12 months in used barrels. The 2021 vintage is considered EXCELENTE in the Ribera del Duero and the IGP Murcia. There were no significant outliers in the Ribera del Duero, and the Tempranillo grapes were able to ripen well and were harvested under perfect dry conditions. The vineyards are situated at an altitude of around 1,000 meters and are between 35 and 100 years old. In Murcia, Casa Rojo has the great advantage of its Monastrell vineyards, which are situated at an altitude of 600 meters and face north. This results in abundant fruit and good acidity.

The crossed-out label of Casa Rojo's "Viñas Bastardas" symbolizes the unique vineyards located outside official wine regions. It emphasizes their exceptional quality despite the lack of official recognition.

The Casa Rojo Viñas Bastardas has an attractive, intense ruby red color. This blend is characterized by a large amount of excellent fruit, especially red fruit, excellent acidity, freshness, and an appealing sweetness. On the nose, we smell fresh red fruit on the attack, such as cherry, raspberry, and red currant, but with a little swirling, more dark fruit emerges, along with aromas of spice and a touch of leather. A very pleasantly fruity, somewhat velvety mouthfeel, where the fruit notes, complemented by good acidity and a hint of oak, are well-received, with a long finish and good body, perfect for enjoying with red meat, such as sirloin steak. In our opinion, the marriage of Tempranillo and Monastrell is a great success, and of course, as with all Casa Rojo wines, the presentation is also superb.

This exceptionally well-balanced wine also provides a unique opportunity for SDEN and WSET students to explore the aromas typical of the Ribera del Duero and other Mediterranean and balsamic aromas that Murcia brings to us. Another superb creation from Ernesto Peña, Fernanda Vázquez, Pablo Mompeán, Laura Rojo, and Jose Luis Gómez, the winemaking team at Casa Rojo.

FACT : In the "Tab: Attachment" you'll find the official fact sheet for this fine wine. We'll automatically send it to you when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our climate-controlled Wine Warehouse, and if you pick it up, you'll often receive a nice discount. You'll see the potential discount immediately if you select "Pickup" at the Checkout page. We're located almost next to the Rijksweg with ample parking. Click here for the address.