Radiant and deeply expressive, the 2023 Quiñón de Valdelareina is the newest jewel in the Palacios Remondo crown, a wine that captures Garnacha’s generous heart and Rioja Oriental’s wild, sunlit soul. In the glass, it glows a vivid ruby-red, unfolding aromas of ripe strawberries, blueberries, and violets, with subtle notes of wild herbs and warm earth. The palate is plush yet composed, the fruit carried by fine, chalk-dusted tannins and lifted by a fresh, herbal edge. There’s a natural energy beneath the richness, a sense of altitude, air, and purity, that makes this wine as elegant as it is evocative.

For when: you want red fruit and poetry in the same sip.
Pairs with: rosemary lamb, grilled vegetables, or slow-roasted tomato pasta.
If this wine were a scent: wildflowers after summer rain - ripe, floral, and alive with warmth.

Sourced from 90-year-old vines high in Las Mulgas at 650 metres near the Navarra border, Valdelareina sits on deeper, red-hued soils than its sibling Valmira. This gives the wine greater volume and ripeness, while retaining the tension and perfume that define Álvaro Palacios’ Rioja style. Fermented gently and bottled with minimal intervention, it showcases Garnacha’s ability to balance sensuality and structure. Awarded 96 points by Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate), the 2023 vintage is a confident debut, darker-fruited, a touch more rustic, and beautifully resonant. A queenly expression of Garnacha from one of Spain’s most visionary winemakers.