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     • Gran Reserva: This classification of Rioja is only made in years with exceptional growing seasons, and contains the highest quality of grapes from the harvest. Gran Reservas must be aged in oak for at least two years, and then spend at least three more years in bottle prior to release.
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   Which Rioja wine should I buy?

   • As always, I recommended three good examples of the wine. They were: Faustino I Rioja Gran Reserva 2006, Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Gran Reserva Monte Real 2010 and La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904 2009. Even with the presale aging in the cellars of the producers, these wines, still seemed relatively young.

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   Is Gran Reserva Rioja a good wine?

   • Not so long ago, gran reserva Rioja ’s reputation was as bad as that of cream Sherry. That’s to say, tired wines drunk by elderly drinkers, blanketed (the wines, that is) in old or – in the case of Sherry – very old oak. Thankfully we are in a different world today.

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   Should you buy a Rioja Gran Reserva label?

   • ‘Even now, a Rioja gran reserva label is very likely to guarantee the wine lover a wine of very good quality and great personality. What’s more, the appellation has introduced modifications to the regulation in terms of minimum ageing requirements, which should sustain this image.’

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   What is Rioja Reserva wine?

   • Many Rioja wine enthusiasts swear by Reserva level because they are a medium between super fruity Crianza and oakey-bottle-aged Gran Reserva. Selected wines from exceptional vintages which have spent at least 2 years in oak casks and 3 years in the bottle. For white wines, the minimum aging period is 4 years, with at least one year in casks.

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   Which Rioja wine has the most oak aging?

   • The Gran Reserva level of Rioja experiences the most oak-aging. This gives Rioja wine the most tannin structure and age-worthy potential. What’s interesting about Gran Reserva is that most winemakers select the best grapes for this level and age them for as long as the wine needs.

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   What does Rioja taste like?

   • This is where Rioja tastes serious. At the Reserva level, winemakers often age their wines longer than the minimum and select better grapes. Many Rioja wine enthusiasts swear by Reserva level because they are a medium between super fruity Crianza and oakey-bottle-aged Gran Reserva.

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3. www.decanter.com › premium › rioja-gran-reserva-myRioja gran reserva: my top 20 - Decanter

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   Feb 15, 2023 · The best Rioja gran reserva offer quality, and often also extraordinary value, as highlighted by our expert’s selection of 20 of the best.

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   Reserva’s are preferred by some to the older Gran Reserva’s because they’re not quite as rich, and the oak can be a little more restrained. If you’re looking to cellar age your wine than...

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   Rioja has a wine control board, called the Consejo Regulador DOCa Rioja, who inspects the quality of producers to ensure consistency. There are 4 different main styles of Rioja wine. The best way to taste the range would be to taste all 4 next to each other – perhaps a perfect excuse to host a wine tasting party. Wines in their first or second year...

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   Rioja is in North Central Spain. It’s about 2 hours drive from Bilbao in a valley along the Ebro River. The entire valley is moderated by the Sierra Cantabria, a small but jagged mountain range that stops clouds from coming into the Rioja valley. Besides wine, the area is known for its delicious tiny artichokes, white asparagus and piquillo peppers...

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   Wines from Rioja Alta and Alavesa pair up well with baked pasta and other tomato-based dishes where the natural acidity is already being balanced with cheese and grains. High-fat meats like roasted pork and chorizo sausage, or nearly anything lamb (a popular choice in many areas of Rioja) will do well. The richer, more lush wines from Rioja Orienta...

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   Reserva: wines spend one year in oak barrel and two in bottle. Reserva wines are some of Rioja's finest. Gran Reserva: wines are usually made in the best vintages where the fruit quality is rich enough to support two years in oak barrel and three in bottle. What can be confusing is that these are minimum regulations and each house does its own ...

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   Mar 13, 2018 · Rioja was born to the fine wine world because of the capacity of its wines to reveal their greatness after oak ageing. ‘Even now, a Rioja gran reserva label is very likely to guarantee the wine lover a wine of very good quality and great personality.

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   Aug 15, 2024 · This year’s IWSC saw a bumper crop of Rioja medal-winners, with the top-scoring wine receiving an impressive 96/100. Ramón Bilbao’s Gran Reserva 2016 had aromas of ‘black fruit, creamy oak, and spice’ and was called ‘concentrated, rich, and generous with a long finish’.

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