Hand harvested, destemmed, natural yeast co-fermentation in 500L French oak barrels
Aging
11 months in neutral 500L French oak barrels
Press Review
It's remarkable that José Gil released his first wines as recently as 2016 and here he is, less than a decade later, making one of Rioja's best reds.
- Tim Atkin
Overview
El Bardallo comes from a 40-year-old vineyard of Tempranillo (with a tiny percentage of Viura) planted on a chalky clay-limestone and sandstone soil. This site faces northeast resulting in an elegant and refined style of Rioja.
