The climate in Rioja’s Alavesa subzone, the northernmost and smallest of the three Rioja sub-zones, is where the cooling influence of the Atlantic Ocean meets the warmer interior. This unique climate has the effect of ripening Tempranillo grapes with slightly thinner skins, yielding wines with superb fruit and freshness.

All the grapes passed twice on a cluster selection table, were then destemmed, and vatted by gravity into stainless steel tanks of 1.2 tons. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation occurred in stainless steel tanks and the wine spent 14 months in all-new French barriques.

It is a concentrated red wine with aromas of black fruit compote, notes of sweet spices, and mineral touches. Aromatically complex, a noseful is rewarded with plums, minty herbs, dark chocolate, baked earth, and cherry blossoms. On the palate, it’s seductive, sweet, and enveloping. Paso Las Mañas is a very structured wine with a long journey ahead and a persistent and fruity finish.