{"product_id":"vinos-en-voz-baja-rioja-tinto-costumbres-2023","title":"Vinos en Voz Baja Rioja Tinto 'Costumbres' 2023","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eVinos en Voz Baja (whispering wines) is a tiny project in Aldeanueva just outside Alfaro at the eastern boundary of Rioja, an area now termed ‘La Rioja Oriental’. Winemaker Carlos Mazo is one of a generation of young, thoughtful producers further driving change towards authenticity and vineyard\/terroir specificity. In 2023, Tim Atkin \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMW anointed Carlos as Rioja Young Winemaker of the Year in 2023, impressed by the elegant, beautifully honest and vibrant wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Wines in a Low Voice' is the project of Carlos Mazo in the eastern most corner of Rioja. In a landscape of high yield, barren personality wines, he farms ancient genetic material in the form of old bush vines that have been in his family for many generations. A beautifully rendered red from bush vine Garnacha, aged in large, old oak barrels. Just 2000 bottles made. \\\u0026quot;There is a new and impressive red 2020 Barrio Pastores, a village wine produced with old Garnacha grafted on Rupestris du Lot roots. It is perfumed and floral with moderate alcohol (13.8%) and with a medium-bodied palate with very fine tannins and a dry, austere finish. It has impressive freshness and a pH of 3.2 with 6.5 grams of acidity. The production tried to replicate the wines from yesteryear, and they achieved a clean, fine, soft, perfumed and happy red through foot-trodden grapes and maturing in large oak vats for 10 months. Superb debut. 2,000 bottles were filled in August 2021.\\\u0026quot; - Luis Gutierrez, Robert Parker\u0026quot;}\"\u003eCarlos Mazo ranks as a top 50 producer in Rioja. If you focus on Garnacha, he is making some of the finest in the whole region. Following in the wake of the ground-breaking work of Alvaro Palacios (Palacios Remondo), Carlos takes this work a step further towards a more delicate, transparent, terroir style – his wines will come to define the eastern terroirs of Rioja around Mount Yerga and the Sierra de Los Agudos. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e80% Garnacha with 10% Tinta Velasco and 10% Tempranillo. The vines are scattered across three hectares all planted with a south eastern exposition. In the winery, the fruit is whole bunch crushed by foot in wooden and concrete vats and fermentation is spontaneous without temperature control. Maceration runs between 5 - 14 days and ageing is in used oak barrels and concrete for 12 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Wines in a Low Voice' is the project of Carlos Mazo in the eastern most corner of Rioja. In a landscape of high yield, barren personality wines, he farms ancient genetic material in the form of old bush vines that have been in his family for many generations. 'Costumbres Tinto' is a blend of Garnacha, Tempranillo and Tinta Velasco (super local red grape). It suprises with it's depth and layers while remaining bright, energetic and fruity. Crisp red fruits bustle with spice and aromatic herb touches. In contrast to much Rioja, this wine is pure and alive - the voice of a long line of bush vine Garnachas and Carlos' ancestors who tended them. These wines are highly sought after amongst Spanish sommeliers meaning we are very lucky to have the chance to experience them.\u0026quot;}\"\u003eIt surprises with its depth and layers while remaining bright, energetic and fruity. Crisp red fruits bustle with spice and aromatic herb touches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVineyards: Planas Altas (1980), Cantarral (1995), Butrago (1982), Salobral (1997).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Combining grapes from Autol, Alfaro, Adeanueva and Rincón de Soto, Costumbres is a regional expression of the Rioja Oriental. Garnacha based with 5% Garnacha Roya, Tempranillo and Tinta Velasco, it's a very lightly wooded red with 100% whole bunch spices, subtle grip and layers of bramble, raspberry and red cherry fruit.” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 points - Tim Atkin MW.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDiscover more wines from Vinos en Voz Baja \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainandrow.com.au\/collections\/vinos-en-voz-baja-carlos-mazo-riojas-number-1-young-gun\" title=\"Vinos en Voz Baja\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainandrow.com.au\/collections\/vinos-en-voz-baja-carlos-mazo-riojas-number-1-young-gun\" title=\"Vinos en Voz Baja\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/4871\/0536\/files\/Vinos-Group-New-Vintages-INSTA-colour_graded.jpg?v=1739769870\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Carta Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48385304920219,"sku":"23VBTINTO","price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/4871\/0536\/files\/Vinos-en-Voz-Baja-Rioja-Tinto-_Costumbres.jpg?v=1776909107","url":"https:\/\/www.mountainandrow.com.au\/products\/vinos-en-voz-baja-rioja-tinto-costumbres-2023","provider":"Mountain \u0026 Row","version":"1.0","type":"link"}