ITEM: 135615
UPC: 097985137494
Vina Real
vina real gran reserva 2012 750ml
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Winemaker Notes:
Of a deep and shiny ruby red color with shades of garnet, this wine shows very intense and complex on the nose where hints of this wine's stay in oak stand out (coffee, spices, leather, toastiness) well integrated with stewed fruit and nuts. The first impressions on the palate are mellow, evolving towards a powerful and structured finish with a long aftertaste. Tannins show sweet, restrained and very well integrated into the wine's structure. It is a wine with a great aging potential in bottle. Food pairing: Red meats, aged cheese.
Made with high-quality grapes harvested by hand from our better plots in Rioja Alavesa. The fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats at controlled temperatures with a frequent dropping of the juice over the skins in order to maximize extraction. Malolactic Fermentation is carried out in French and American oak barrels, and then, the wine is manually racked to stabilize and get rid of deposits. After the cask aging for 2 years, the wine is clarified with white of egg to achieve the silkiness and shiny final color. Aging in bottle 36 months.
Blend: 95% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano
Critical Acclaim:
94 points - Tim Atkin
"Even in a warmer year, this is like a quintessence of the Rioja Alavesa, combining Tempranillo and 5% Graciano to brilliant effect. Still youthful and vibrant, it's floral, peppery and fresh with crunchy black cherry fruit and subtle oak spice. 2019-30. Alcohol: 13.5%"
93 points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"The classical 2012 Viña Real Gran Reserva is produced with 95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano, fermented in stainless steel with neutral dry yeasts and aged in new oak barrel for two years. It's very spicy and creamy, with developed aromas, open and expressive. The palate feels very polished, with a fine thread of acidity going through its core. There is good balance between power and elegance. It should develop nicely in bottle, even if it's approachable now. 30,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2015."
750ml Bottle