| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 13.5% |
Spec sheet
The wine
The guarantee of quality offered by the renewed classic Ramón Bilbao Crianza is mainly down to the painstaking care taken with the vines and their ripening process. The plots are worked individually according to their respective conditions and harvested just as the fruit ripens. The grapes are then vinified separately in the winery to extract the maximum potential of each batch. It is not until the end that they are finally blended together to create one of the most versatile and well-balanced wines in Rioja, a smooth and harmonious wine sure to conquer any dining table.
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What does this wine taste like?
Once poured into the glass, the wine appears a gleaming shade of garnet of medium depth and displays an intense nose of wild black fruits, liquorice and warm spicy notes of nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon. As it passes through the palate, it’s noticeably tasty and balanced, with good acidity and perfectly integrated tannins. Via the retronasal passage, toasty notes are evident straight after the first sip.
| Light | Bold | |
|---|---|---|
| Smooth | Tannic | |
| Dry | Sweet | |
| Soft | Acidic |
View | Cherry red / Ruby-red glints / Bright |
|---|---|
Bouquet | Hardwoods / Ripe black fruit / Balsamic notes / Coconut / Pepper |
Mouth | Fresh / Harmonious / Characterful / Varietal notes / Spicy notes |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC
Food pairing
Cooked sausages / Semi-cured cheeses / Mushrooms / Roasts / Salmon
Ratings and awards
| 2019 | 91 PN | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 90 TA | |
| 2017 | 91 PN | 91 TA |
| 2016 | 91 PN | |
| 2015 | 91 PN | |
| 2010 | 90 PN |
PN: PeñínTA: Tim
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Customer reviews
Winemaking
The plots are harvested separately, always bearing in mind the ideal moment of ripening for each one, and vinification also occurs individually. Blending takes place at the end of the process.
| Vinification material | Wood |
|---|---|
| Ageing period | 14 months |
| Type of wood | American oak |
Vineyards
| Vine age | Between 20 and 50 years |
|---|---|
| Soil | Sand |
The winery
Bodegas Ramón Bilbao
Bodegas Ramón Bilbao is an excellent example of pure Rioja traditions combined with the latest innovations in winemaking. The winery came into being in 1924 although its founder Don Ramón Bilbao Murga had been working in the wine trade in Haro since 1896. The winery was run by generation after generation of the family until 1966 when Ramón Bilbao Pozo passed away with no sons or daughters to take over the firm. Five years later it was decided to convert the...
