Today we’re looking at the new (for the USA) Specially Selected label at Aldi, starting with the Specially Selected Rioja Reserva.
Primarily Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain. The wine spends 3 years in oak casks plus some time in the bottle before its release.
It’s raining Rioja!
From the new Trader Joe’s Rioja Gran Reserva priced at $12.99 to this new Aldi Rioja Reserva at just $8.99 (not to mention the always dependable Kirkland Signature Rioja Reserva at just $7.99), there are plenty of inexpensive options these days to try the wines of this unique region.
Today we’re also checking out Aldi’s new (to the US) Specially Selected label. Just recently introduced here, this label has been available in other markets for several years.
For the US market, there are a total of 10 wines being introduced including a Napa Cab and Barossa Shiraz we’ll be reviewing soon. All 10 wines are priced between $7.99 and $14.99.
We’ve long lamented the vastly superior selection of wines that European Aldi’s carry – could this be the start of the US getting more of these gems? We sure hope so.
The Specially Selected Rioja Reserva is available exclusively at Aldi and sells for $8.99. According to the back label it is bottled by Bodegas El Somo, who we could not find much information on, but may be part of Bodegas Muriel. The wine is imported by Pampa Beverages.
From Aldi:
Classical ruby red color with some hints of
This Article was originally published on The Reverse Wine Snob
