Remelluri - Reserva - Rioja 2014
Remelluri (Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri by full name) is located in Labastida in the Rioja Alavesa region of Spain . The estate was founded by monks in the 14th century. The vineyards changed hands many times before being purchased by Jaime Rodríguez in 1967. In 2010 his children, Amaia and Telmo Rodríguez took over the estate. Although the estate has always avoided chemical inputs, organic certification was obtained in 2010.
Remelluri Reserva is a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano. The grapes come from the best vineyards of the estate, located on a terroir of limestone terraces composed of limestone and clay soil, with a rocky substrate on the surface in certain areas. The wine is aged for 17 months in French and American oak barrels .
Grapes: Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano