This is a triumph of the rosé style and definitely not your average rosé. 
 
Jose Luis Ripa is passionate about two things: his native Rioja, and incredible rosé. Born and raised in this famous Spanish region, speaking with Jose Luis is like speaking with a walking encyclopaedia of Rioja's history (past, present and even future). His knowledge is frankly unrivalled.
 
He spent a good chunk of his career working at the historic CVNE estate, before joining the equally historic, and highly acclaimed Lopez de Heredia in 2010. Here he fell in love with their sensational aged Rioja rosé ... and also Maria Lopez de Heredia, who he married two years later. With the support of his wife, and their family at Lopez de Heredia (Viña Tondonia), Jose Luis started the 'Ripa' project in 2016 with the view of crafting the ultimate aged Rioja Rosé that pays homage to all the great gastronomic rosés (more colour, more body).
 
The palate is elegant, brimming with wild strawberry and fragrant orange peel, alongside savoury, herbal notes with a touch of oak sweetness right at the very end.