Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
The 2017 Viña Real Reserva displays more advanced characteristics than the 2018 I tasted next to it. It has notes of forest floor intermixed with hints of fruit, berries in liqueur and some spices. 2017 was a very challenging year, and the wine is evolving at a faster pace. It’s 13.9% alcohol and has a pH of 3.54, coming through as polished and ready to drink now. It’s mostly Tempranillo with 10% other grapes—Graciano, Garnacha and Mazuelo. It matured in barrel for 18 months. 174,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2020.
Features
Type of wine
Reserve Red
Pairings
Red Meat, Game food
Style
Ripe and elegant
Occasions
Business Lunch
Winery
Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España
Size
75 cl.
Country
Spain
Region
Rioja
Appellation
Rioja
Alcohol
13.5%
Grapes
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 22 months in new French and American oak barrels. Finally it stays a minimum of 2 years on bottle before commercialization.













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