Spanish Wine Crush: Altos de Rioja Graciano Rioja Pigeage 2023

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Senior Editor Zekun Shuai's latest Spanish Wine Crush is a rare 100 percent graciano from Rioja, the Altos de Rioja Pigeage 2023. While the grape is typically used in blends, this bottling showcases its unique and spicy personality. It offers distinctive notes of red peppercorns and oregano over fresh blueberries and blackberries, leading to a bright, medium-bodied palate lifted by high acidity and a lasting, energetic finish.

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