Bodegas Riojanas, Viña Albina, Vieja Reserva, Rioja - 1950

Name: Bodegas Riojanas, Viña Albina, Vieja Reserva, Rioja
Brand: Bodegas Riojanas
SKU: 46811
Price: 369.96 USD
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Item # 46811 750 mL

Bodegas Riojanas treasures more than a century of winemaking in its Cenicero winery. Its corners are steeped in history and talk of the passion for ageing wines that has always permeated it.

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Color

Red

Vintage

1950

Country

Spain

Region

Rioja

Producer

Bodegas Riojanas

Grape Variety

Tempranillo

Graciano

Grenache

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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...

Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

Mazuelo

In Rioja, a synonym for Carignan.

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...