Rioja 3 Bottle Gift Set

Description

Rioja is Spain’s most famous wine region, located in the north of the country along the Ebro River. It has a moderate continental climate with Atlantic and Mediterranean influences, summers are hot and winters are cold with significant rainfall, ideal for balanced red wines. Rioja is best known for Tempranillo-based wines, often aged in oak, which give flavours of red fruit, vanilla, spice, and leather. The region is divided into Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa, and Rioja Oriental, and its wines are traditionally classified by aging terms such as Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva.

This set contains:

• Monte Real Rioja Crianza (red wine) - Monte Real Crianza is produced by the historic Bodegas Riojanas, this wine is 100% Tempranillo grown in premium vineyards in La Rioja Alta. The wine is aged for 18 months in American oak casks before resting in bottle for at least 6 months, resulting in a wine that’s full of colour and intensity. Cherry and blackberry fruit on the nose, underpinned by notes of cocoa and cedar, along with a silky-smooth palate and soft tannins.


• Rentas de Fincas Rioja Reserva (red wine) - Rentas de Fincas Rioja Reserva is the product of cooperation between four winemaking families who have been making wine in Rioja for generations. They are dedicated to using modern techniques to produce wines that reflect the traditions of their forebears. The result is this blend of Tempranillo and Garnacha that is combined with careful oak ageing for a minimum of 12 months to produce a truly classic Rioja Riserva.


• Conde Valdemar Gran Reserva - Conde Valdemar Gran Reserva is a standout award-winning wine from one of the most renowned winemaking families in Rioja. Five generations of the Martinez Bujanda family have tended to the vineyards and winery that make up this Rioja estate and all that expertise goes into each bottle. Aged in French and American oak barrels for 25 months, then aged a further 36 months in bottle before being released. Rich and concentrated with spice, vanilla, dark bramble fruit, a savoury twist and velvet tannins on the long intense finish.