LAN Rioja Reserva 2018
Rioja, Spain • classic
Dried cherry, vanilla, and saddle leather over silken tannins.
Valencian Paella
rice • saffron • celebration
Also known as: traditional valencian paella
Top Pour: Rioja Reserva Tempranillo
Rioja’s savory oak and balanced tannin match saffron rice, rabbit, and chorizo.
Body: mediumAcidity: mediumTannin: mediumSweetness: dry
Why it works
- Vanillin oak echoes toasted arroz socarrat.
- Balanced tannin handles lamb fat without drying out seafood in mixed dishes.
Signature aromas
dried cherrytobaccocedar
Bottle inspiration
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