Ramírez de la Piscina, Gran Reserva - 2016

Name: Ramírez de la Piscina, Gran Reserva
Brand: Ramírez de la Piscina
SKU: 43316
Price: 41.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 43316 750 mL

From 30 year old Tempranillo vines located in Ábalos and San Vicente de la Sonsierra in the upper realms of the Rioja region. Clay and limestone soils dominate the region and this is ideal for wines of longevity. The grapes were destemmed and fermented in tank. The wine was aged in American and French oak for two years and then for another year in bottle.

$41.99/ Single Bottle

$503.88 $453.49/ Case of 12

You Save 10%

Check Availability

Free shipping on first web orders over $299

available for pickup within the next three hours

Color

Red

Vintage

2016

Country

Spain

Region

Rioja

Sub-Region

Rioja Alta

Producer

Ramírez de la Piscina

Grape Variety

Tempranillo

Need Help Deciding? Get personal recommendations from our staff

Staff Pick Notes

Ramírez de la Piscina traces its lineage back to the Navarra Kings who fought in the First Crusade during the 11th century. In early 1945, Julio Ramírez de la Piscina, followed the tradition inherited from his parents in Ábalos, and continued cultivating the family vineyards in San Vicente de la Sonsierra and began producing traditional Rioja wines. All of the vineyards are estate owned and the vast majority of the plantings are Tempranillo on high density trellis. Rich ruby red with a tawny rim in the glass, aromas of black fruits, cassis, thyme, lavender and exotic spice lead us to an intense medium to full-bodied palate with fleshy black fruit framed by slightly chalky tannins and fresh acidity. This wine sees 24 months in American and French oak barrels, and, once bottled, it’s aged underground for at least 36 months.

- SG

Glossary

Spain

Central to the Spanish winemaking philosophy is the belief that wine should be released only when it is ready to be consumed, and not a moment before. Spanish wine law focuses squarely on this issue: the terms Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva are highly regulated indicators of the amount of time a wine has aged prior to its release. In Rioja, Navarra, and the Ribera del Duero (which have the most stringent requirements) red Crianzas must be aged a minimum of two years; Reservas, at least three...

Tempranillo

A.k.a. Cencibel. Just about synonymous with Spanish wine, the red Tempranillo grape has now fully won over the hearts and minds of critics and amateur oenophiles all over the world. The best bottles are powerful and ageworthy, and are beginning to fetch prices you'd never have expected from Spanish wines just a few years ago. Tempranillo is often used in blends with Bordeaux grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and has lately been grown with considerable success outside of Spain, in...

Rioja

The origin of Spanish winemaking, Rioja has been the benchmark for Spanish wines in the international market for over two hundred years, and remains so to this day. Tempranillo is the star of the red wines here, though its expression can vary wildly from producer to producer. Traditionally-styled Riojas tend to be subtle and soft, and often have high levels of acidity to ensure their survival through the lengthy ageing process. The more modern producers are making powerful, dark,...