Ramón Bilbao Edición Aniversario 2019 originates from Rioja Alta, crafted with the precision of a renowned winery: Tempranillo, Mazuelo, and Graciano aged to perfection to create an elegant, fresh, and complex red wine that will captivate you with its character.
Consumption features
Pairing
Its creamy texture and broad palate call for a table with character. Ramón Bilbao Edición Aniversario 2019 pairs very well with grilled lamb chops, roast suckling pig, or grilled red meats. It also pairs wonderfully with aged cheeses, where its freshness and persistent finish find a good balance.
Service
Ramón Bilbao Edición Aniversario 2019 is best enjoyed with a brief decanting beforehand to allow its red fruit, spicy notes, and fine wood to emerge more clearly.
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General features
Making process
Aging
20 months in American oak barrels.
Vineyard
Description
Ramón Bilbao Edición Aniversario 2019 expresses the most authentic and genuine style of La Rioja Alta, a region where the winery’s tradition and the care in winemaking produce a red with an elegant and complex profile. Notable in this blend are Tempranillo, Mazuelo, and Graciano, grape varieties that contribute freshness, structure, and aromatic nuances within a setting characterised by the Rioja climate and the personality of its vineyards.
Tasting notes
View
While many reds remain a subtle colour, this one displays a good-layered garnet red.
Nose
While most reds are limited to a simple fruity expression, Ramón Bilbao Edición Aniversario 2019 offers an excellent, complex, and intense nose. In the aroma phase, it highlights notes of red fruit, accompanied by hints of spices, with vanilla at the forefront, and a background of milky and balsamic nuances. The overall profile is completed with memories of fine woods, adding depth and a very marked sense of elegance.
Mouth
Ramón Bilbao Edición Aniversario 2019, tasty and balanced. On the palate, it is luscious and very well structured, with an excellent acidity that brings freshness and breadth, while its creamy texture envelops the palate with a gentle and rounded sensation. The finish is long and persistent, leaving an elegant and harmonious impression.
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.