Description
Origin – Spain – Rioja
Producer – Bodegas Marques de Reinosa
Closure – Cork
Style – Medium | Dry | Crisp
Allergens – Contains Sulphites
Vegetarian / Vegan – Vegan
Producer
The Bodega was established in Autol in the Rioja Baja in the late 19th century by Don Joaquin Garralda Oñate, the Marques de Reinosa. The Bodega is now owned by the inhabitants of the village and it currently has 1,075 hectares of vines in this, the warmest region of Rioja. The winemaker is local oenologist Ana Rubio, who maintains a remarkable consistency of quality for such a large winery. The red wines sold under the Reinosa label are 100% Tempranillo, aged in American oak barrels, for three months in the case of the Joven wine, 12 months for the Crianza and 18 months for the Reserva. The Joven is bursting with ripe cherry fruit with a hint of oak spice, whilst the Reserva is a more mellow and savoury wine, packed with red forest fruits and vanilla oak. The white contains a majority of Tempranillo Blanco, an unusual mutation of the red variety and is unoaked.
Winemaking
Fermented at 16-18C. Aged in tank on fine lees for 3 months prior to bottling. crushed and de-stemmed, the fruit is then macerated at 4C for 24 hours, before fermenation in stainless steel tanks using selected yeasts, with tepreatures kept below 16C. After fermentation, the wine was matured on the lees in tank for 6 months prior to bottling.
Tasting Note
Pale coloured with a nose of pears and citrus, backed by a hint of herbs and toast. The palate is medium bodied and crisp, with lively fresh fruits and a broad texture.
Food Matching
Sardines, mackerel. Hake. Salt cod. Garden salads.
