2021 La Paul Rioja, Bodegas Y Viñedos Pujanza

Deep ruby with violet hues, La Paul opens with aromas of black cherry, wild berries and violets, layered with spice, mineral earth and a touch of cedar. The palate is vibrant and precise with juicy red fruit framed by firm but polished tannins and lifted acidity. Structured yet graceful, it finishes long, savoury and mineral, true to its high-altitude Rioja Alavesa roots.

For when: you want Rioja with energy and elegance.
Pairs with: lamb cutlets, chargrilled vegetables, or manchego with quince.
If this wine were a personality, it’d be sharp-suited but full of warmth once you get talking.

Pujanza is a boutique bodega in Laguardia, Rioja Alavesa, focused on single-vineyard wines that highlight the region’s limestone soils and cool climate. La Paul comes from a vineyard planted in 1976 at 600m altitude, giving Tempranillo with precision, minerality, and distinctive finesse.