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Technical sheet
| Type Of Wine: | red wine |
|---|---|
| Vintage: | 1998 Other vintages |
| Appellation: | Rioja (La Rioja, Spain) |
| Winery: | La Rioja Alta |
| Volume: | 75cl |
| Grapes: | Tempranillo |
| Allergens: | Contains Sulfites |
| Alcohol Vol.: | 12.5% |
Elaboration of La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890 1998
La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890 1998 (Tempranillo)
TASTING NOTES:
- View: Rioja Alta 890 Gran Reserva 1998 has red cherry, with orange edge, open, middle layer.
- Nose: very intense, classic Rioja bouquet with spicy, balsamic cured leather, cocoa, snuff, vanilla with candied fruit background.
- Mouth: The palate is elegant, with good structure, balanced with silky tannins and a lively acidity creamy finish. Spacious aftertaste, complex, which will grow as time progress in the bottle.
DEVELOPMENT AND AGING: This Gran Reserva 890 is the result of a careful selection process elapsed from the best grapes are harvested until, finally wines chosen to wear this label, conclude their slow aging. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations were developed well, before moving to American oak handcrafted in our cooperage. After his six years of careful aging in cask and 12 manual racking Vigier's iconic ship, only the best wines were bottled in September 2006. In order to preserve maximum aroma components, this wine is not filtered and went straight from the barrel. Finally, only 24,955 bottles, each numbered, wear this label.
PAIRING: This great Classic Rioja is suitable with second dishes without heavy sauces, stews and desserts with chocolate. It is also perfect to close a nice meal.
GRAPES: Tempranillo (95%) of Briñas, Labastida and Villalba, Graciano (3%) and Mazuelo (2%) of our farms Melchorón I and II (Rodezno), vineyards are above 40 years of age.
CELLAR: Rioja Alta
The Winery
La Rioja Alta
On July 10, 1890, five Basque and Rioja-based vine growers created "Sociedad Vinicola De La Rioja Alta" in what is known as the Haro Station District. This was the beginning of a fascinating business venture in which the only dream of the five founders was to craft and age high-quality wines.
More about the WineryThe sommelier's review
Juan Manuel Gonzalvo
Reviews of La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890 1998
I and my clients from Rioja tasted it together. I do not know whether I prefer this 2004 or the previous vintage.
Gran Reserva 890 2004
Red with violet edges. Dense aroma of red fruit marmalade. Passes easily across the palate, smooth and very nice.
It accompanied us with desserts.
Ciruelas, café, sedoso, equilibrado, elegante.