La Rioja Alta
Gran Reserva 904
2009
94,00$
Information sur le domaine
Fondée à Haro, dans la Rioja Alta, en 1890, La Rioja Alta S.A. possède quatre domaines en Espagne, dont celui qui porte son nom. Le groupe détient également Torre de Oña (un domaine viticole unique au cœur de la Rioja Alavesa), Lagar de Cervera à Rías Baixas, et Áster à Ribera del Duero. Les domaines appartenant à La Rioja Alta S.A. misent sur l’équilibre entre la tradition et la modernisation en ce qui a trait à la vinification, la gestion des vignobles et les installations....
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Notes sur le produit
Main courses, all kinds of meats, stews and desserts with couverture chocolate. Ideal as an after-dinner drink.
Élaboration du produit
Despite water shortagesduring the first few months, our vines in the upper areas of Rioja managed to attain a balanced canopy thanks to accumulated reserves. The end of the growing cycle was marked by sunny days and cool nights, a temperature gap that benefited grape ripening up to harvest. Magnificent colour component, significant polyphenol load and an outstanding condition resulted in wines that were particularly suitable for long aging. This vintage was officially rated “Excellent”. Tempranillo (89%) from vines over 60 years old planted in Briñas, Rodezno and Villalba, and Graciano (11%) from our Montecillo vineyard in the municipality of Fuenmayor. The grapes were collected in boxes and transported to the winery in refrigerated vehicles to preserve all their integrity. After destemming and light crushing, the grapes were put in tanks where they underwent alcoholic fermentation for 17 days. Batches were selected and allowed to complete malolactic fermentation naturally over 75 days. In June 2012, the wine was transferred to four-and-a-half-year-old American oak barrels (made in-house), where it stayed until March 2015. During aging, the wine was racked eight times using traditional barrel-tobarrel methods. The final blend was bottled in November 2016.
Notes de dégustation
Intense, deep cherry-red with a garnet-red rim. Intense and complex aromas, dominated by fruit (blackberry jam, raspberries and orange zest) that reveals underlying spicy and balsamic notes of cigar box, cedar liquorice, cloves, chocolate mints and toasted wood. Elegantly refined entry. Fresh and lively in the mouth, nicely balanced with polished, silky tannins and a gentle, delicate finish. Very long aftertaste, with citrus and balsamic notes that provide long, complex final sensations.