Bodegas Roda Rioja Reserva Roda I 2019 MENU From a seven-hectare southwest-facing parcel

From a seven-hectare southwest-facing parcel comes Sauvignon Blanc reimagined—partial barrel fermentation transforms this into a wine led by texture rather than aromatics

and proof that a workhorse grape can run

which begins to form trails as it flows back into the bowl

the Vanucci-Couloumère family estate in the commune of Tallone on Corsica's eastern coast

Bodegas Roda Rioja Reserva Roda I 2019 MENU From a seven-hectare southwest-facing parcelRoda I is the flagship Reserva of the house the bottling that crystallized Bodegas Roda's reputation as one of the references for modern Rioja. Where the regular Roda Reserva leans toward red fruit, Roda I is the darker, more structured wine: sourced from the very oldest vines, longer in barrel, more brooding in personality. The 2019 is a classically proportioned vintage in Rioja Alta, and this bottling captures it: black cherry and dark plum,