Bodegas Roda Rioja Reserva Roda I 2019 QUANTITY CHECK stony note in the finish

stony note in the finish that conjures images of pebble beaches

lightly sanguine character of Alto Piemonte's volcanic soils into something fresh

Almost nobody plants it in California

aged 22 months in French oak

The Vacca family works it the old way

Bodegas Roda Rioja Reserva Roda I 2019 QUANTITY CHECK stony note in the finishRoda 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,