2019 Oddero Convento Barolo Red Burgundy Rioja is a region typically

Rioja is a region typically known for heavily oaked reds and whites but Bideona is turning that concept on its head by focusing on the fruit and how it relates to terrior

Just outrageous

Hard to know what the reference point would be

The winery is owned by local West Palm Beach restaurateur of Ristorante Santucci

Only a few acres of organic Sangiovese

2019 Oddero Convento Barolo Red Burgundy Rioja is a region typicallyIn most years this portion of the estate fruit is sold off but when truly exceptional as was the case in 2019, they bottle under their own label. They named it Conventoa nod to the fact that their estate was a convent in the early 17th c. It is vinified and aged just like their Barolo Tradizionale: natural fermentation in stainless steel with a 25 day maceration, followed by two years in large Slavonian oak casks. Convento emphasizes purity of fruit