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Wine Description
The Story
This Gran Reserva is only made with the best quality fruit, painstakingly selected by hand. The wine is aged in American oak barrels for six years and racked twice annually. The nose is reminiscent of tobacco, spice-box and red berry fruit with the characteristic creaminess and vanilla character elegantly integrated. The palate is firm but the tannins are silky and the acidity is lively, ensuring that the wine will endure for some years to com...
Wine Information
La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890
On the 10th of July 1890, five Basque and Riojan wine growers started a wine-producing company called La Rioja Alta, in a part of the town of Haro known as the "Barrio de la Estación". The present shareholders, directors and some employees are descendants of the five families who founded the bodega. The bodega was situated in Vicuana, the celebrated station quarter of Haro. The land was the private prope...