Rioja: Marqués de Zearra Gran Reserva 2009
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Gran Reserva represents the apex of the quality pyramid in Rioja and this beauty does not disappoint – perfumed and spicy with multi-layered flavors of mocca and black cherries, worth decanting.
Tasting Notes
It is difficult to imagine many other regions in the world where you can find this high level of wine with a decade's maturity for this price! Fenomenal!
| Style | Red Wine, Sec, Full-bodied, Non Sparkling |
|---|---|
| Wine Region | Spain |
| Grape Variety (Cépage) | Mazuelo, Tempranillo |
| Food & Wine Matching | Casserole, Charcuterie, Olives |
| Viticulture | Non-Organic |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Cellarage | Drink 2018-2028. |
| Vinification | Fermented in stainless steel for one week and left for a further week on the lees for colour extraction, the wine is aged for 2 years in French and American oak barrels and filtered before bottling, where it lies for a further five years prior to release. |
| Alcohol By Volume (%) | 14 |
Producer
Bodegas I Petralanda
In the early 1980s Iñake Petralanda Uria Zearra was finding it difficult to find a reliable source of good wines for his restaurant in Bilbao, so he decided to make his own. Establishing a winery in his wife's home town of Fuenmajor in the heart of Rioja Alta in 1983, he hasn't looked back and now runs a thriving bodega.
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