| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 13.5% |
Spec sheet
The wine
Choice grape clusters from the third harvest, sourced from the best and lowest-yielding of the winery’s vineyards (average age: 46 years old), form the foundation of this extra special wine, in an excellent vintage year: 2005.
Malolactic fermentation in year-old barrels. Matured for 18 months in new French oak barrels and subsequently for 20 months in bottle.
Drinking and storing
Serve between 17ºC and 18ºC
Ratings and awards
| 2006 | 91 PK | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 92 PK | |
| 2004 | 97 PK | 91 PN |
PK: ParkerPN: Peñín
Customer reviews
The winery
Vinícola Real
Founded in 1989 by brothers, Miguel Ángel and Rubén Rodríguez, Vinícola Real is a small Rioja winery specialising in the production of high quality wines and single vineyard estate wines. Located near the chapel of Santa Catalina, the only part of the now ruined monastery of San Martín de Albelda which has survived, this winery endures as an example of traditional viticulture, with low yields per hectare, organic fertilisers, no use of chemical treatments and grapes selected...
