{"product_id":"2020-rioja-alavesa-laguardia-l4gd4-bideona","title":"Rioja Alavesa, Laguardia L4GD4, Bideona 2020","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHow it tastes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelicate and perfumed, with wild strawberry and violet aromas over a juicy, light-framed palate. Velvety tannins and a long mineral core carry it to an elegant finish. Tempranillo 100%.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe producer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBideona was founded in 2018 in the heart of Rioja Alavesa, built on the idea that site matters more than time in barrel. This bottling comes from selected parcels around the village of Laguardia, which sits at an average of 640 metres and lies open to the Ebro Valley; those exposed sites ripen earlier than neighbouring villages and give lighter, more perfumed wines. The bush vines grow in limestone soils, are treated only with occasional sprays of copper and sulphur, and are picked by hand into fifteen-kilogram boxes. Fermentation and malolactic conversion took place with selected yeasts in stainless steel tanks and concrete vats at moderate temperatures, with gentle daily pump-overs tailored tank by tank to avoid over-extraction; 42% of the wine was matured for eight months in first- and second-use 300-litre French barriques while the rest stayed in steel on its fine lees. Rioja's rules allow a village name on the label only where the winery building stands, so the Laguardia fruit is bottled as L4GD4.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood and drinking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 15–16°C, a touch cooler than room temperature. It is good with roast chicken, jamón with pan con tomate, a simple tomato and basil pasta, or semi-cured Manchego. Drink over the next three to five years; no decanting needed. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bideona","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58476519883135,"sku":"HNW-5104420A","price":34.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/4192\/4998\/files\/5104420A.jpg?v=1789922628","url":"https:\/\/www.edkawines.com\/products\/2020-rioja-alavesa-laguardia-l4gd4-bideona","provider":"Edka Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}