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Vina Arana Gran Reserva 2015 La Rioja Alta
Vendor code : 27
La Rioja Alta continues to be one of the benchmarks for traditionally produced Rioja wine. It is unusual for a great bodega of Rioja to own vineyards, but La Rioja Alta owns 360ha. Tempranillo dominates the plantings, complemented by a small proportion of Garnacha and Graciano vines.
Region
Rioja
Color
Red
Fortress
14,5%
Country
Spain
Grape
Tempranillo
Producer
La Rioja Alta
Vintage
2015
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The nose reveals a wide variety of aromas: red fruit, plums, blackberries, and blueberries with subtle notes of pastry, coffee, caramel, cedar, vanilla, and cinnamon creating a fruity and balsamic bouquet. Balanced alcohol and acidity on the palate, with polished, supple tannins that contribute to its refined structure and fresh, delicate mouthfeel, as well as a long, lingering finish. The wine was placed in American oak barrels and aged for 3 years.
Reviews from critics
92/100
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Wine Advocate
Luis Gutiérrez: "The 2015 Viña Arana Gran Reserva, which was a Reserva until 2011, wants to showcase a new Gran Reserva style that combines freshness and joy with intensity, sophistication and aging potential through a blend of Tempranillo from Rodezno with 5% Graciano from Fuenmayor. The grapes were put through optical sorting and fermented in stainless steel for 19 days, and the wine matured in American oak barrels for three years with rackings every six months. This is the classical Haro style of Rioja Claret. They found that some special vintages of this wine behaved like a Gran Reserva, with a style that was closer to their 904. So, they wanted to make this consistent from vintage to vintage, a new a style of Gran Reserva, easier to understand than the 904 or 890. From 2012, the wine changes and they replaced the Mazuelo that was used in the past with Graciano, which they think is a grape very apt for Gran Reserva wines. I saw the wine with the 2015 vintage, a more developed nose with tertiary notes and some funkiness. They don't want this to be the small brother of 904. It's the entry level for Gran Reserva wines, for a younger generation; it's fresher and less complex but with good aging potential. In a year when they don't produce 904, the grapes would go to Viña Arana. The palate reveals quite a lot of tannin and a dry finish. 80,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2019".
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