Vina Real, Gran Reserva Red

Very elegant on the nose, highlighting spicy and fine wood notes along with a touch of ripe fruit and liquorice. A very broad wine on the palate with great structure, volume and acidity still present. Very well integrated and polished noble tannin.

Winery: Vina Real
Appellation: Rioja
Average age of vines: 35 years old
Farming Methods: N/A
Maturation: 24 months in French and American oak barrels
Soil: mainly calcareous clay soils, some sandy soils and bush vines
Varietal: Tempranillo, Graciano
Vineyard Orientation: Located on hillsides and facing south
Vineyard Size: 500-650 m above sea level

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Vina Real, Gran Reserva Red 2017	94 Wine Advocate The 2017 Viña Real Gran Reserva is a classical Rioja Alavesa blend of 95% Tempranillo with 5% Graciano from their own vineyards. It matured in new and used barrels for two years and was racked every four months and no less than three in bottle. It has 13.95% alcohol, a pH of 3.54 and six grams of acidity. This is a textbook Gran Reserva; perhaps this year it shows a faster evolution, with notes of olives, with hints of mint, ripe but with acidity. It has a polished palate with fine-grained tannins and a very pleasant tactile sensation. It’s ready but should also last. 30,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2020. 95 James Suckling Complex and pretty profound nose with tapenade, savory mussels, dark mineral and a fine twist of spiciness and piquancy to the dark cherries here. Just a hint of vanilla. Medium- to full-bodied on the palate, showing excellent intensity, juiciness and firmness. Long, ripe and really balanced. Drink or hold.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet