| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 14.0% |
Spec sheet
The wine
Aged for 18 months in new French oak barrels, with a further three months in French oak vats and 12 months in bottle.
What does this wine taste like?
View | Garnet / Brick-red rim |
|---|---|
Bouquet | Red fruit / Raspberry / Cherries / Ageing notes / Pepper / Balsamic aromas / Smoky notes |
Mouth | Full / Rounded / Lovely tannins / Persistent |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC
Food pairing
Casseroles / Roasts / Grilled meat / Oily fish
Ratings and awards
| 2017 | 92 SK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 JR | 91 PN | 92 SK | |
| 2014 | 92 SK | |||
| 2007 | 90 PN | |||
| 2005 | 91+ PK |
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis
robinsonPN: PeñínSK: Suckling
Customer reviews
Vineyards
| Soil | Calcareous-clay |
|---|---|
| Climate | Atlantic with Mediterranean influence |
The winery
Bodegas Altanza
Bodegas Altanza started out in 1998, operated by a group of businesspeople from La Rioja, with the idea of setting up a winery which produced wines of quality that everybody could afford. The winery was created with the intention of making Reservas and Gran Reservas, since ‘Reserva’ was the wine which cellar owners in the past used to reserve for offering to their best clientele. Located in Fuenmayor (Rioja Alta), the winery tries to combine tradition and modernity. For this...
