Bodegas Montecillo Rioja Gran Reserva Vina Monty 1970 CS20230516 and grains of paradise

and grains of paradise

Sweeter than a London dry gin due to the stevia included in the distillation process

The higher the floor the hotter it gets in the summer causing more expansion and more movement into the wood

and a whisper of petrol

Utah distillery

Bodegas Montecillo Rioja Gran Reserva Vina Monty 1970 CS20230516 and grains of paradiseThe 1970 vintage sits at a pivot point in Rioja's modern historythat same year the region earned official Denominacin de Origen status. Bodegas Montecillo, the third oldest winery in Rioja, created this Gran Reserva in a legendary vintage that signaled Spain's winemaking renaissance. Now over 50 years old, the wine carries the weight of historytraditional winemaking, extended aging, the structure and complexity that define gran reserva classification.