Viña Alberdi Rioja Reserva 2018

La Rioja Alta

Viña Alberdi Rioja Reserva
2018

$29.85

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 0.10
Product code
13386088
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$25.96
Country
Spain
Regulated designation
Denominación de origen calificada (DOCa)
Region
La Rioja
Classification
Reserva
Varietal(s)
Tempranillo
Alcohol percentage
14,5%
Colour
Red
Sugar content
1,7 g/l
Closure type
Cork
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About this winery

La Rioja Alta S.A. was founded in 1890 in Haro, Rioja Alta. La Rioja Alta S.A. owns 4 wineries in Spain including the winery bearing its name. In addition to La Rioja Alta, S.A. the Group own Torre de Oña, a single estate winery located in the heart of Rioja Alavesa, Lagar de Cervera in Rías Baixas, and Áster in Ribera del Duero. The wineries owned by La Rioja Alta S.A. focus on the balance between tradition and modernization of their winemaking, vineyard management and facilities. The group...

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Production notes

Hand picked and placed in 300 kg boxes and transported in refrigerated platforms. After destemming and crushing, the grapes were placed in tanks where alcoholic and malolactic fermentation took place naturally. Aged for 2 years in American oak barrels, new ones in the first year and four-year-old barrels in the second year. We carried out four rackings in the traditional way, from barrel to barrel, separating the sediment that was produced during the ageing process by candlelight.

Tasting notes

Bright, deep ruby colour with dark cherry hues. Intensity, with red fruit aromas (strawberries, raspberries, redcurrant and cherry) leading to elegant notes of vanilla, toffee, coffee cream, cinnamon, brioche and hazelnuts. The balance between acidity and alcohol stands out on the palate, with soft, sweet, rounded tannins and a pleasant final sensation.

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