Félix Azpilicueta Reserva 2018
A tribute to a century-long track record in Rioja
Bodegas Azpilicueta belongs to the privileged group of century-old Rioja wineries. It’s now offering you this Reserva named after the firm’s founder: Félix Azpilicueta Reserva 2018. Prominent aromas of ripe fruit in the nose. Hints of cherry, plum and blackberry on the palate, enveloped in notes of vanilla and other spices. Long and refreshing.
General information
Félix Azpilicueta, a pioneer who founded his first winery in 1881 in Fuenmayor (Rioja Alta), is one of the most important figures in the history of Rioja wine. Only the winery’s high-end wines like this one bear his name. Félix Azpilicueta Reserva 2018 is a blend of Tempranillo, Graciano and Mazuelo. It was fermented for between 20 and 30 days at a constant temperature of between 28º and 30ºC before being aged for 21 months in oak barrels.
Belonging to the group of wineries owned by the giant Pernord Ricard, a leader in producing, selling and exporting quality Spanish wines, Bodegas Azpilicueta (D.O.Ca. Rioja) was founded in 1881 by Félix Azpilicueta with the original name Romeral. In 2001 Azpilicueta opened its new facilities: a modern, sustainable building where traditional processes take place such as gravity-flow and ageing in underground cellars. The reputed winemaker Elena Adell is in charge of the Azpilicueta range.
Félix Azpilicueta Reserva 2018 (D.O.Ca. Rioja) in the perfect accompaniment to entrecote of beef in mustard sauce or even dishes made with oily fish such as tuna hotpot.
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General information
Félix Azpilicueta, a pioneer who founded his first winery in 1881 in Fuenmayor (Rioja Alta), is one of the most important figures in the history of Rioja wine. Only the winery’s high-end wines like this one bear his name. Félix Azpilicueta Reserva 2018 is a blend of Tempranillo, Graciano and Mazuelo. It was fermented for between 20 and 30 days at a constant temperature of between 28º and 30ºC before being aged for 21 months in oak barrels.
Belonging to the group of wineries owned by the giant Pernord Ricard, a leader in producing, selling and exporting quality Spanish wines, Bodegas Azpilicueta (D.O.Ca. Rioja) was founded in 1881 by Félix Azpilicueta with the original name Romeral. In 2001 Azpilicueta opened its new facilities: a modern, sustainable building where traditional processes take place such as gravity-flow and ageing in underground cellars. The reputed winemaker Elena Adell is in charge of the Azpilicueta range.
Félix Azpilicueta Reserva 2018 (D.O.Ca. Rioja) in the perfect accompaniment to entrecote of beef in mustard sauce or even dishes made with oily fish such as tuna hotpot.
