Ondarre Rioja Gran Reserva

REGION: Rioja Oriental, Spain

VARIETIES: Tempranillo 90%, Mazuelo 10%

VITICULTURE: Conventional

YEAR: 2015

ALCOHOL: 13.5%

INFO: The Reservas are Bodegas Ondarre’s most acclaimed wines, which win top awards and critical approval every year. 2015 was rated as “very good” by the Rioja Control Board, and it was marked as being the earliest harvest in history. The conditions in September were exceptionally favourable and produced high quality grape.

The grapes were fermented with inoculated yeast at temperatures of between 25 to 28°C, with daily pumping over and délestage (rack and return) taking place to extract colour, flavour and tannins. The wine went through malolactic conversion in new oak casks, originating from Missouri and Central France. Ageing took place on the lees, lasting for 28 months with regular racking. In order to retain maximum concentration, the wine was fined naturally, with a series of successive rackings. Once bottled, the wine received bottle ageing for 32 months. As the wine was bottled without tartaric stabilisation, it may leave a deposit in the bottle, so decanting is recommended.

The complex and mature bouquet offers rich fruit aromas, along with hints of spice and notes of raisined fruit layered with tobacco and leather. Elegant and velvety, this is classic Gran Reserva Rioja

 Classic Gran Reserva Rioja, spice, rich fruit, tobacco and leather.

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