2022 Bodegas Cota 45 'Agostado', Spain YoYo The wine is fermented using

The wine is fermented using whole bunches in an old oak vat ferment

where it fermented and rested on lees for fifteen months

Favorita (a close cousin of Vermentino) shows remarkable potential when farmed for low yields and complexity

South-facing slope planted to 369 clone (new clone for the Grace lineup)

Starting with the 2017 vintage it took on the name Barolo del comune di Verduno

2022 Bodegas Cota 45 'Agostado', Spain YoYo The wine is fermented usingWe've been tumbling head first down the pre solera, unfortified rabbit hole in Andalucia. Ramiro Ibaez Agostado is one of the most impactful, dare we say noble bottlings we've come across in the category. This has less to do with oxidative qualities and severe tension (like the Miraflores, which we love) and more to do with texture and classic elegance. A stunning wine that will be long lived. "Agostado (formerly Encrucijado) is a blend of old, almost