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It can be quite difficult to make the right choice when it comes to wine, especially when you eat out at a restaurant for the first time and they have a limited wine list. El Coto is a very well known wine here in Spain, and generally is available even on the shortest of wine lists. It’s also available in most supermarkets stores here which also makes it a good option when you have guests. From what I’ve found while looking at different wine merchants pages it’s also often available in other countries.

Firstly, as is generally the case a red from the Rioja region is usually a safe option and this is the case with El Coto Crianza.

Varieties:
Tempranillo 100 % from the Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa.

Vinification:
Fermented in 500 Hl stainless steel vats. Lengthy maceration to obtain wines suitable for ageing. 
Ageing:
12 months in 225-litre American-oak casks and 6 months in the bottle prior to release from the cellars. A careful selection of new wood from different places of origin, cooperages and levels of toasting.

Description:
Ruby-red colour. The nose preserves the fresh fruit and liquorice aromas typical of Tempranillo. Good balance in the mouth – silky, velvety, with a good aromatic intensity throughout

Temperature:
Serve at 16-18ºC