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2018 Rioja Crianza, Finca Nueva Wine Republic

2020 Rioja Crianza, Finca Nueva

Rioja, Spain

Finca Nueva’s 2020 Rioja Crianza is classic Rioja made with a modern, approachable touch. It opens with ripe cherry, red plum, cassis and wild berries, layered with vanilla, cedar, sweet spice, espresso and a gentle earthy warmth. The oak gives polish rather than weight, letting the fruit stay bright and friendly.

On the palate, it is smooth, fresh and nicely balanced, with juicy red fruit, soft tannins and a clean, savoury finish. This is not a heavy or old-fashioned Crianza. It has all the comfort of Rioja, but with a fresher, more immediate feel, making it a brilliant bottle for midweek suppers, tapas, roast meats and generous pouring.

For when
A simple dinner needs proper Rioja charm without ceremony.

Pairs with
Roast lamb, pork chops, chorizo, grilled mushrooms, tomato pasta, roast chicken, burgers, Manchego, tortilla or patatas bravas.

Finca Nueva is the second Rioja project of Miguel Ángel de Gregorio, the acclaimed winemaker behind Finca Allende. He describes these as his more playful wines, made to reflect Rioja’s classic styles with freshness, value and easy drinkability. The Crianza captures that idea beautifully: 100% Tempranillo, polished by oak, full of fruit and shaped with the quiet confidence of someone who knows Rioja inside out.

Whats in the bottle
100% Tempranillo

£21.85 - £21.85
£21.85
£21.85 - £21.85
£21.85
Availability:
In stock

Finca Nueva is the more accessible, fruit-forward project of Miguel Ángel de Gregorio, one of Rioja’s most respected modern winemakers and the name behind the acclaimed Finca Allende estate. Based in Rioja Alta, Finca Nueva was created to offer wines with the regional identity of Rioja, but with a fresher, more immediate style and outstanding everyday appeal.

The project gained extra depth in 2014 with the acquisition of the former Bodegas Bretón facilities in Navarrete, a meaningful move because this was where Miguel Ángel began his winemaking career. Finca Nueva sources fruit from several Rioja villages, including Fuenmayor, Navarrete, San Asensio and Briones, with a particular interest in the cooler northern exposure of many vineyards on the right bank of the Ebro.

The range is deliberately broad and approachable, covering Viura, rosé, Vendimia, Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. The Crianza is one of its clearest statements: classic Rioja shape, Tempranillo fruit, oak polish and the kind of value that gives customers confidence to buy by the case.

The 2020 Rioja Crianza is made from 100% Tempranillo grown in Rioja. The fruit is destemmed but left uncrushed before going into stainless steel, helping preserve freshness and fruit definition. A cold pre-fermentation maceration takes place before controlled alcoholic fermentation, followed by maceration on the skins to build colour, texture and flavour.

Malolactic fermentation is carried out in stainless steel, keeping the wine clean and fruit-driven before oak ageing. The Crianza then spends 12 months in Bordeaux barrels made from 50% French oak and 50% American oak, with rackings every four months. This balance of oak gives the wine both classic Rioja vanilla and spice, and a more polished, modern structure.

The result is a medium-bodied Rioja with ripe red fruit, cassis, spice, freshness and smooth tannins. It is built to be enjoyed now, while still carrying the savoury oak character and balance expected from a proper Crianza.