This is quite a curiosity. It’s from Bodegas Jer in Rioja and is not only a sparkling wine produced under the DOC Rioja and not only the highest aging classification within their sparkling wines (“Gran Añada” meaning 36 months of aging) but quite amazingly, it’s also a Rosé made from red Grenache. Apparently it’s a rather limited production of 3,100 bottles and I’d have to say that overall, it works quite well. I say this as a bit of a skeptic when it comes to using red Grenache in a […]

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