Zinio Rioja Crianza 2017

This is one of the best bargains you’ll find anywhere…and who doesn’t love a good bargain? This 40-year-old co-op of nearly 200 small growers in La Rioja Alta makes delicious, drinkable wines that always punch well above their price point…for $12.95?!?! This is a no-brainer!!

We were SO blown away by Zinio’s ‘17 Crianza when we tasted it we made the sales rep re-confirm the pricing. This is Rioja pricing from decades ago…when a cup of joe was a quarter, and you could fill your tank for a twenty! 100% tempranillo, 12 months in American oak barrels, rockstar winemaker Maria Martinez (interesting side note, 80% of the staff at Zinio is female), and aged an additional year in bottle…this has all the right stuff! 

Bright, ripe, and bursting with fresh juicy red fruits, black plums, freshly-turned earth, bold notes of toasted cumin and cardamom spices, vanilla bean, and even a bit of a toffee-like wonderfulness on the finish. Absolutely fantastic at $20 even…at our price?! Back up the truck! We have less than half a pallet to sell...get yours while it lasts!