Remelluri Granja Remelluri Gran Reserva 2013

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Remelluri
Label Name:
 
Granja Remelluri Gran Reserva
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Rioja (Sierra de Toloño, Rioja Alavesa)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Tempranillo, Garnacha (Grenache), Graciano, Viura, Malvasía, Moscatel
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Highly praised by critics — The Wine Advocate (Luis Gutiérrez) 94/100 for the 2013 Granja Remelluri Gran Reserva; widely noted for excellent aging potential and critical acclaim in specialist reviews

Tasting Note
Concentrated red and black cherries, raspberry and licorice with pine‑forest herbs, anise and cigar-box spice. Firm, dusty tannins, fresh mineral lift and a long savory finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, grilled ribeye, beef stew, aged Manchego or other hard cheeses, mushroom risotto; Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), Chinese char siu or Peking duck, Japanese yakiniku or teriyaki beef, soy-braised short ribs.

Production Method
Estate organic grapes, plot-by-plot vinification with indigenous yeasts, aged ~26–29 months in French oak (little new oak), lightly filtered, long bottle ageing prior to release.

Vineyard Info
La Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri, historic estate in Labastida on Sierra de Toloño. Restored by the Rodríguez family; high‑altitude terraced vineyards farmed organically under Telmo Rodríguez.