Red Wine Remelluri Reserva 2012
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The first Spanish red wine produced by the prestigious Remelluri winery, Remelluri Reserva was also one of the first single-estate wines ever produced in La Rioja.
The wine is made from a blend of Tempranillo, Grenache, Graciano, Viura and Malvasía coming from vines grown in poor, sandy-limestone soils. Climate is mainly continental with an Atlantic influence.
As for the agricultural practices, the bodega Granja Ntra. Sra. de Remelluri follows organic and biodynamic procedures. It was one of the very first in La Rioja to do so.
Manually harvested and selected at the vineyard and in the cellar, the grapes were macerated and fermented in stainless steel tanks using only indigenous yeasts. The malolactic fermentation of this reserva red wine from La Rioja took place in barrels of different origins and capacities.
Once malolactic was completed, Remelluri Reserva 2012 was aged in those same barrels for 22 months. Finally, it was bottled and aged for a minimum of 42 months before its commercial release.
Appearance | The red wine Remelluri Reserva has a clean, bright, high cherry-coloured robe with a garnet rim. |
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Nose | Notes of sweet spices and toast, slowly evolving into aromas of black and red fruit, some of them under the form of jammy and liquor-infused fruit. This blend of Tempranillo, Grenache, Graciano, Malvasia and Viura also suggests some notions of vanilla, black chocolate and tobacco mingle with some earthy undertones and some liquorice remembrances. |
Palate | A wine, so to speak, in full command of itself. This Rioja Reserva from Bodega Remelluri enters the palate gently, quietly displaying notes of fruit, undergrowth, balsam, eucalyptus, withered leaves and wet earth. Long and silky, with ripe tannins and a long, old-style finish. |
Our personal opinion | The expressive Remelluri Reserva 2012 is one of Rioja's modern classics. |
OTHER VINTAGES | Remelluri Reserva 2011: Enterwine 91. Parker 92. Peñín 93. J. Suckling 92. Remelluri Reserva 2010: Enterwine 93. Peñín 94. Parker 93. Remelluri Reserva 2009: Parker 93. Peñín 94. Enterwine 92. Remelluri Reserva 2008: Peñín 93 p. |
Year | 2012 |
Type | Red |
D.O. | Rioja |
Bottle size | 75 cl |
Serving tempurature | 16-18ºC |
Should this wine be decanted? | 30 minutes before serving |
Ageing | Reserva |
Type of ageing | Months in French and American oak barrels |
Number of months aged in Barrels | 22 |
Parker's Score | 93 |
Peñin Score | 93 |
Enterwine's Score | 93 |
Media rating | 93 |
Percentage of variety | Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Viura, Malvasía. |
Pairings | Bull meat, Cold meats, Cow´s cheese, Cured cheeses, Game animals, Grilled red meats, Mushrooms, Poultry, Red meat with gravy, Risotto, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted red meats, Roasted turkey, Roasted white meats, Rosted piglet, Specialty Spanish prosciutto , Stuffed Chicken |
Taste | Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
Occasion | Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, To bring to an engagement |
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