Sela 2016

The blend of this entry-level red from Rioja changes with the year, and the 2016 Sela is 87% Tempranillo, 7% Graciano and 6% Garnacha, reflecting a cooler year. The aim here is to produce a delicate and pleasant wine to have by the glass or with starters. It fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in oak barrels for 12 months. It's young and fruit-driven, has good freshness and is easy to drink, with almost unnoticeable tannins. 69,200 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2018.

Dark cherries and brambleberries find their pace amidst undertones of sage and cedar. Then, fine and silky tannins take center stage, rolling gracefully through medium-chewy fruit. Drink now.

Sela is the bodega's entry point red, partly made with purchased grapes across the region, and is a cuvée of Tempranillo with 7% Graciano and 6% Garnacha from the Rioja Oriental. It's a comparatively easy drinking style, but still has a little of that magic Roda touch, with supple red berry fruit, floral top notes and a dash of oak. 2020-24