Type | Red wine |
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Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Alcohol contenti | 13.5% |
Spec sheet
The wine
La Rioja Alta started out on July 10th 1890, with the founding of the company called Sociedad Vinícola de La Rioja Alta by five vine-growing families; the winery was situated in Haro's Barrio de la Estación and their first wine was the Reserva 1890, precursor of the present-day Gran Reserva 890 and a veritable jewel in the winery's crown. A classic-style coupage, Tempranillo with Graciano and Mazuelo, aged for six years in American oak, the perfect wine for the most special of occasions.
Drinking and storing
Ratings and awards
2011 | 96 PK | ||
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2010 | 97 PK | ||
2005 | 95 PK | 97 DC | |
2004 | 94+ PK | ||
2001 | 95 PK | 96 PN | |
1998 | 94 PK |
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The winery
La Rioja Alta
La Rioja Alta is one of Rioja's historic wineries, creator of such emblematic brands as Viña Ardanza, Viña Arana, Viña Alberdi, Gran Reserva 890 and Gran Reserva 904. All its wines are excellent and clearly exemplify what it means to be a great classic Rioja today, in the present. Their wines are elegant, complex and sophisticated like those of yesteryear, but with more body, colour and robustness, wines adapted to today's gastronomic demands. In short, a...