Dominio del Challao Rioja Virna 2022 CRV10 giving way to a lush

giving way to a lush mid-palate of honey

The Arione vineyard unveils a stunning portrait of Nebbiolo's elegance when planted on the steep slopes of Serralunga d'Alba

as everything at this estate has been since 2010

Aged for at least 3 years in new American oak barrels

Dominio del Challao Rioja Virna 2022 CRV10 giving way to a lushAn Argentine winemaker walks into Rioja. It sounds like a setup, but Manu Michelini of the Mendoza winemaking clan teamed up with Rioja native Carlos Fernandez in Labastida to farm old vines organically and biodynamically at around 600 meters, aging the wines in 12th century caves where the temperature and humidity simply don't move. Virna comes from the more vigorous sites: Tempranillo and Garnacha with a scattering of Mazuelo, Viura, Garnacha Blanca