Red Wine Ganko 2016

Red wine from La Rioja. Grenache and Mazuelo aged for 16-18 months in wooden vats.

Crianza. 16 Months in French oak barrels
Percentage of Alcohol: 13.5º
Bottle size: 75 cl
D.O.: Rioja
Grapes Varieties: Grenache Red, Mazuela,
Wineries: Olivier Rivière
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€33.40
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Produced by the French oenologist Olivier RivièreGanko is an exquisite Spanish red wine crafted following a minimal intervention approach.

A blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Mazuelo (a.k.a Carignan) coming from old vines located at an altitude over 570 metres in the town of Cárdenas, belonging to La Rioja Alta.

The vines are 60 to 80 years of age and have very low yields.

Harvested by hand, the grapes were vinified with their stems with periodic pump-overs and punch-downs.

After that, this Crianza red wine was aged for 16 to 18 months in old wooden vats and huge barrels in order not to distort the expression of fruit and terroir with overbearing oaky notes.

The name of this Rioja red wine, incidentally, is the Japanese word for "stubborn". A description that perfectly depicts Mr. Rivière's will to make uncompromisingly terroir-bound wines.

Decant Ganko 2016 1 hour before drinking.

4,000 bottles produced.

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Appearance

The red wine Ganko has a very bright, clean, medium-high cherry-coloured robe with a garnet rim.

Nose

This blend of Grenache and Mazuelo from La Rioja is richly layered and very expressive. Blackberries, raspberries and wild strawberries underpinned by enticing aromas of violets and roses, some earthy undertones, balsamic remembrances, and delicate, perfectly integrated wooden suggestions that harmonise the whole.

Palate

A fresh, savoury entrance full of subtlety and nuance. This Crianza red wine from Olivier Rivière is both precise and lively, with some exultant notes of red berries, undergrowth, and some evocative mineral notions. Terroir-oriented, with an exceptional acidity, velvety tannins, and a long, balsamic finish.

Our personal opinion

Deep, graceful, age-worthy... In other words, Ganko 2016. Chapeau, M. Rivière!

OTHER VINTAGES

Ganko 2015:

Enterwine 94. Parker 94.

Ganko 2012:

Parker 94. Peñín 94. Enterwine 94.

 

Year 2016
Type Red
D.O. Rioja
Bottle size 75 cl
Serving tempurature 16-18ºC
Should this wine be decanted? One hour before serving
Ageing Crianza
Type of ageing Months in French oak barrels
Number of months aged in Barrels 16
Enterwine's Score 94
Media rating 94
Percentage of variety Garnacha 80%, Mazuelo 20%
Pairings Cold meats, Cooked foods, Duck, Grilled red meats, Grilled vegitables, Meat and vegitables, Mushrooms, Pasta with red sauce and meat, Rice with meat, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted red meats, Roasted turkey, Stews, Vegetables
Taste Complex and Elegant, Fruity and Fresh, Light, easy to drink
Occasion Appetizer, Barbecue, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, Reunion with colleagues
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Olivier Riviere is already a star winemaker with an impressive portfolio. This is sensational.
Review by (Posted on 23 January 2018)
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