Conde Valdemar Rioja Rosé 2024
Clear, pale salmon colour, with delicate raspberry fruit and the elegant herbal finish of Garnacha, overlaid with floral notes from the Mazuelo.
Unusually for Rioja, all the Valdemar grapes come from the family’s own vineyards (almost 300 hectares), giving unrivalled control over the quality of the fruit at every level.
The juice was run off from the vats after eight hours of low-temperature skin contact, fermented at 16º for twenty days, and bottled early to preserve its freshness and fruit character.
| RRP | £13.75 |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Alcoholic strength | 13% |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Grapes | Garnacha 75%, Mazuelo 25% |
| Contains sulphites | Yes |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Milk | No |
| Eggs | No |
| Organic | No |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Screwcap |
The roots of Bodegas Valdemar go back to 1889 and Joaquin Martínez Bujanda, and it remains an independent estate, specialising in Rioja. They are committed to using 100% estate-grown fruit, which has allowed Valdemar both to keep quality consistent and also to experiment with different sites and obscure grape varieties. Unusually for Rioja, all the grapes used by Bodegas Valdemar come from estate vineyards (290 hectares of them). The range of wines makes the most of this consistency and flexibility, from unoaked entry-level Riojas bursting with flavour, to dense and complex rarities.
