Made from Tempranillo and Garnacha grapes.

Bright garnet red with purple hues. To the nose it brings well-assembled varietal aromas with notes of red berries. Well-structured, round and balanced in the mouth. Very pleasant to drink, complex and full of nuances.

VARIETIES OF GRAPES

Tempranillo: It is grown on 77.615 acres (61% of D. O. Calificada Rioja); its cultivation increases to the detriment of other varieties. The grape is native of Rioja. Tempranillo is safe at curdling, very vulnerable to insect pests, drought and high temperatures. It produces a balanced grape juice: sugar, colour and acidity, although the later may be slight sometimes. It has a frank bouquet, very interesting in young wines and velvety in aged ones. It is considered the most important variety; in fact it occupies the widest area in the Denominación.

Garnacha: This type comes from Spain. It covers an area of 22.875 acres: 18% of the Denominación. This red variety is the most extended in the world: 825.000 acres (600.000 in Spain). Garnacha is a somewhat rustic variety, drought resistant and also resistant to some pest like acariose and oidium. The wine obtained depends on environmental conditions (thermal integral) as well as cultivation (production). In warm areas the wine is alcoholic, not very acid and heavy-bodied, but in the cool areas the product is highly interesting and balanced. Garnacha played a very important role in the elaboration of Rioja wines throughout the 20th century.