Familia Valdelana Reserva 2021 is produced in Rioja Alavesa from old-vine Tempranillo and Graciano vines, hand-harvested, and aged for 24 months in French and American oak barrels. It is an elegant, complex red with a great deal of personality that you won’t want to miss.
Familia Valdelana Reserva 2021 is a Rioja red born from Tempranillo and Graciano grapes to sketch a classic, serious profile and very well finished. Manual harvest and its 24-month barrel ageing, split equally between French oak and American oak, give it that touch of craft you notice in wines made with patience.
Comes from 60-year-old vines located in Elciego, in Rioja Alavesa, on calcareous-clay soils and under a Mediterranean climate with Atlantic influences. These are vines with a long history, worked to bring out the best in each grape and to preserve the personality of a region that speaks clearly in every vintage.
Bodegas Valdelana carries a family legacy dating back to the 16th century and conveys it into a range designed to express tradition without losing freshness. From its palatial-air facilities, the winery combines heritage, its own vineyard and a way of understanding wine closely tied to its land. Familia Valdelana Reserva 2021 encapsulates all of that naturally.
Pairing
Familia Valdelana Reserva 2021 pairs very well with a mature beef chop or a board of Manchego cheeses.
Serving temperature
Consumption time
Region
Grape variety
Type of barrel
French oak barrels and American oak.
Type of bottle
Bordeaux Bottle
Barrel aging time
24 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
14
Aging
Familia Valdelana Reserva 2021 ages for 24 months in oak barrels, with a blend of 50% French oak and 50% American oak.
Description
Familia Valdelana Reserva 2021 originates in Rioja Alavesa, in Elciego, where calcareous-clay soils and a Mediterranean climate with Atlantic influences provide balance, character and a slow ripening; hand harvest and careful winery care reflect a precision-driven approach that aims to preserve the terroir's identity and the wine's elegance.
Age
Made from Tempranillo and Graciano from old 60-year-old vines.
Climate
The vines of Familia Valdelana Reserva 2021 grow in a setting of Mediterranean climate with Atlantic influences that combines full ripeness and a pronounced freshness, a balance especially valuable for 60-year-old vines cultivated on calcareous-clay soil and hand-harvested.
That climatic contrast helps preserve the structure and personality of the wine.
Viticulture
Bodegas Valdelana works traditional viticulture that focuses on the origin and on the expression of 60-year-old vines, hand-harvested to select the grapes with precision and preserve the character of the raw material; in this careful combination of Tempranillo and Graciano, the latter also provides a valuable complement to the wine's longevity. The result reflects a cultivation with a clearly artisanal vocation, linked to the Mediterranean climate with Atlantic influences from Rioja Alavesa and to respect for an old vineyard that concentrates identity and balance.
View
Bright ruby red colour with high colour intensity.
Nose
Familia Valdelana Reserva 2021 unfolds a complex and intense nose from the outset. A refined bouquet of ripe fruit is evident, accompanied by hints of aromatic herbs, vanilla and toasted notes. The ensemble gains depth and leaves a refined impression, with a profile that hints at structure and character.
Mouth
On the palate it is luscious with balanced acidity that gives it structure and character. In the mouth it leaves a pleasant aftertaste, with toasted notes, fruit and balsamic notes, and ends with a long and persistent finish that lingers in the memory.
