Made from Tempranillo, Mazuelo and Garnacha grapes.
Picked at their optimal ripeness.

Careful ageing for twelve months in oak casks, followed by at least a further six months in the bottle. The result is a complex wine, rich in aromas and flavours. Clean, bright ruby red with aromas of vanilla, toast and spices. Well-structured, meaty and balanced in the mouth.

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.

Mazuelo: This variety covers 3.5% of the D. O. Calificada Rioja: 4.535 acres. 550.000 acres are cultivated in the world, from which 517.500 only in France. Its origin is French, it is known under the name Carignan Noir. This variety is highly productive, but very sensitive to oidium. It needs more thermal integral than the other varieties. It does not ripen correctly in cool areas. The grape juice is rich in colour and acidity, with a hard and slight bouquet. The wines are rich in tannin and rather rough.

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.