Phinca Hapa Tinto 2019

Tasting: This wine from Bodegas Bhilar falls under the Struggling Vines label, led primarily by Melanie Hickman, and named after their late four-legged friend Hapa. Bhilar’s vineyards are farmed organically and biodynamically with Demeter certification upcoming. There is great freshness and perfume in this wine, very typical of the wines of Bhilar, the palate shows wild red berries, forest fruits, layers of spice and tightly wound but perfectly balanced tannins.

Bodega: Struggling Vines / Bodegas Bhilar

Region: D.O.Ca Rioja

Grape: Tempranillo, Graciano

Aging: 12 months in French oak

Vintage: 2019

Alcohol: 14.5%

Closure: Cork