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Ramón Bilbao Reserva “Selección de la Familia” 2018 is an exceptional wine that breaks the established rules. This unique red wine, made with tempranillo and some strains of varieties like malvasía and garnacha, is one of the great bets of the iconic Rioja house Ramón Bilbao. A red wine with a nose rich in fresh fruit, floral notes, and hints of pastry and spices, offering a palate full of freshness and vibrant acidity. Great aging potential.
Consumption features
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
90% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano y mazuelo
Type of barrel
French oak barrels
Type of bottle
Burgundy Bottle
Barrel aging time
20 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
14
Tasting notes
Ruby red color with attractive intensity. Clean, bright, and with noticeable tears.
On the nose, aromas of blackberry and licorice unfold with hints of clove and graphite. It is clean and elegant, expressing freshness and harmony. Its notes of pastry and spices indicate complexity.
On the palate, it is very lively, intense, and fresh, with vibrant acidity and sensations of plums, balsamic, and mineral notes.
The winery
Founded in 1924 by Ramón Bilbao Murga himself, since 1999 Bodegas Ramón Bilbao has been part of Grupo Zamora, which is owned by the Restoy Zamora family. From its extensive experience, its position as a pioneering company in the “art” of barrel aging stands out. In its most recent phase, its spectacular growth (from producing 600,000 bottles to 3,000,000 bottles today) and the modernization plan for its facilities and wine styles are noteworthy, largely due to the acquisition of productive vineyards and the planting of new vines in Rioja.
Located in Haro, the heart of Rioja wine, Ramón Bilbao is one of the wineries with the most tradition and prestige in the Rioja Alta. Its long history, supported by its excellent fieldwork and the application of modern winemaking, places it among the benchmark brands of Rioja vineyards. Its winemaker, Rodolfo Bastida, played an active role in the renewal carried out in the 1990s to give Rioja wines greater fruit presence and concentration. Ramón Bilbao owns 180 hectares of its own vineyards and oversees an additional 818 hectares from regional growers.
In 2010, Ramón Bilbao expanded its reach to the D.O. Rueda to produce interesting Verdejos. With the 2016 vintage, they inaugurated their own winery in this region, the homeland of Verdejo, where they already have 60 hectares of vineyards.