Bodegas Riojanas, "Viña Albina", Rioja Gran Reserva

Bodegas Riojanas, "Viña Albina", Rioja Gran Reserva - 1999

750 mL
Item # 53937

This dry red library release is a blend of Tempranillo, Mazuelo, and Graciano, and was aged in American oak casks for 30 months before bottling. Only made in exceptional vintages, this will pair well with roast lamb.

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Color
Red
Vintage
1999
Country
Spain
Region
Rioja
Producer
Bodegas Riojanas
Grape Variety
Tempranillo
Graciano
Mazuelo
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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...

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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...

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Bodega

Warehouse or storage facility.

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,...

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