Classica Gran Reserva Tinto 2004
Reference:
Grapes: Tempranillo and Garnacha
D.O: Rioja
Region: Spain / La Rioja /
Winery: López de Haro
Alcohol content: 14%
Optimal serving temperature: 17-18ºC
Colour: Brick tones predominate on the trim with lively reflections of cherry tones
Nose: Spicy notes and liquorice stand out. Very complex wine of great intensity, balsamic character with nuances of eucalyptus and violets. The long ageing gives it aromas of roots and leaf litter, intertwined with overtones of tobacco, vanilla and nuts from the barrel.
Palate: Great intensity,robust structure with pleasant tactile sensations. Its beginning is sweet and enveloping, to give rise to a passage through the mouth with good acidity and a slight bitterness at the end that generates an aftertaste full of nuances.
The grapes come from 70-year-old vineyards planted in clay-calcareous soils. The harvest is carried out manually during the optimal ripening process. The grape varieties are fermented separately in steel tanks, always with the grape's own yeasts and with a spontaneous malolactic fermentation, the whole process is at a controlled temperature of 25 ºC. Aged for three and a half years in Bordeaux French oak barrels, half new and half used. The wine stays in the bottle rack for a long time.
Food that goes well with this wine: Cured cheeses, red meats and game meats