New Press - Washington Post calls Acentor Rioja 2018 Exceptional!

Sep 18, 2020

In an article entitled "No need to wait for an occasion to pop this $10 bubbly from Italy", the Washington Post wine columnist Dave McIntyre highlighted the Acentor Rioja 2018

Acentor Rioja 2018
2.5 stars (Excellent/Exceptional)
Spain, $18

This savory red seems ideal for the weeks on either side of the autumnal equinox. It greets the nose with jammy late-summer aromas of blackberry pie, as well as a sense of a cool afternoon turning to dusk in a forest where the leaves have reached peak color and are almost, but not quite, ready to fall. This wine begs to be paired with meat cooked over fire. It’s young and should age well over the next five years if you’re willing to stock up. ABV: 14 percent.

Imported by Grapes of Spain, distributed by Elite: Available in the District at Hop, Cask & Barrel, Rodman’s, Uptown Market, Vitis Fine Wine & Spirits. Available in Maryland at Butchers Alley in Bethesda; Downtown Crown Wine and Beer and Finewine.com in Gaithersburg; Snider’s Super Foods in Silver Spring; Village Beer & Fine Wine in Rockville; Wine Cellars of Annapolis; Wine Source in Baltimore. Available in Virginia at Arrowine and Cheese in Arlington, La Tienda in Williamsburg.

Availability information is based on distributor records. Wines might not be in stock at every listed store and might be sold at additional stores. Prices are approximate. Check Winesearcher.com to verify availability, or ask a favorite wine store to order through a distributor.


Picture credits: Dave McIntyre, the Washington Post.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/no-need-to-wait-for-an-occasion-to-pop-this-10-bubbly-from-italy/2020/09/18/1d608c56-f8f1-11ea-be57-d00bb9bc632d_story.html