The collection Carlos Serres brings together two exclusive wines that can only be found at Vinoselección and allow you to experience the most classic essence of Rioja. A Reserva and a Gran Reserva selected from among the finest barrels of the century-old winery in Haro, ideal for enjoying a vertical tasting that reveals the elegance, depth and tradition that have made this region great. A unique opportunity to discover two incomparable expressions of a historic name.
In Rioja Alta there are wines that seem written with the ink of time, and this is one of them. Carlos Serres Gran Reserva 2019 hails from a historic house that has managed to keep intact the essence of Haro while evolving with a steady pace towards contemporary excellence. Its new vintage is a tribute to patience, to meticulous selection and to the ability to turn an exceptional year into an unrepeatable wine. A Gran Reserva that invites you to pause and enjoy at leisure.
Discover Carlos Serres 5 Barricas Reserva 2021, a great Rioja with history and character, born from the finest barrels and finished with a note of Graciano that adds freshness and vibrancy. Elegant, balanced and very seductive. Let its personality win you over.
Discover Rioja through a vertical tasting is to delve into the essence of a region that has shaped the history of wine in Spain. This collection brings together two exceptional references from Carlos Serres, one of the most emblematic bodegas in Haro, with more than 125 years of tradition and a style that combines classical elegance with contemporary precision.
The selection comprises two exclusive wines, available only in Vinoselección, allowing a journey through the two most sought-after categories for Rioja lovers: Reserva and Gran Reserva. Two complementary expressions that reveal the depth, character and ageing potential of the great wines from this land.
Carlos Serres 5 Barricas Reserva 2021 arises from a meticulous selection of barrels and stands out for its balance between ripe fruit, spicy notes and a perfectly integrated ageing. Its silky profile and freshness make it an accessible, vibrant wine full of nuances, ideal to understand the essence of the classic Rioja style with a contemporary touch. For its part, Carlos Serres 5 Barricas Gran Reserva 2019 represents the pinnacle of Rioja tradition: time, patience and complexity. It comes from an even stricter selection of barrels and offers an aromatic depth where candied fruit notes, noble woods, balsamic memories and a wrapping, long and majestic palate coexist. It is a wine to enjoy without haste, demonstrating the ageing potential and the nobility of Haro's great wines.
This collection not only allows you to compare two fundamental Rioja styles, but also to do so with two unrepeatable wines, produced in limited batches and available exclusively in Vinoselección. A perfect opportunity for enthusiasts and collectors seeking authenticity, tradition and the privilege of accessing wines that are not available in the general market.
The historic winery Carlos Serres is named after its founder, a renowned wine consultant born in Orleans, who was a pioneer in settling in Rioja after the arrival of phylloxera in France. Amazed by the winemaking conditions offered by Rioja, Carlos Serres founded his own winery in the Barrio de la Estación of Haro in 1896. From there, he became a precursor of wine aging following the Bordeaux model. He also stood out as a pioneer in the export of Rioja wine. In the year 2000, the Vivanco family acquired 100% of Bodegas Carlos Serres, leading to a significant renewal of the winery's wines and the construction of new facilities in the municipality of Haro, but outside the Barrio de la Estación.
The wines of Carlos Serres are made with grapes from the El Estanque estate, which spans 60 hectares and is located in Haro (La Rioja), as is the winery itself. The soils of the estate, clay-limestone with the presence of gravel, are ideal for cultivating traditional grape varieties. The winery is committed to using concrete tanks for winemaking, aiming to maximize the fruity expression of each variety (the porosity of concrete allows for micro-oxygenation).
In July 2020, Bodegas Carlos Serres achieved the Wineries for Climate Protection certification. This seal recognizes the commitment to sustainability and environmental care, currently held by only 27 wineries in Spain.
