Ramón Bilbao Viñedos de Altura 2020
Elegance and complexity in its DNA
Ramón Bilbao Viñedo de Altura 2020 comes from old vines cultivated at an altitude of 700 m in the areas of Ábalos and Tudelilla. Aged for 15 months in a selection of French oak barrels, it is, above all, an elegant red wine that will gain complexity over time.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
50% Garnacha tinta, 50% Tempranillo
Type of barrel
French oak barrels
Type of bottle
Burgundy Bottle
Capacity (cl)
75
Total acidity (g/l)
5.85
pH
3.46
Alcohol content (% vol.)
14
General Information
Ramón Bilbao Viñedo de Altura 2020 is a red wine with great freshness, pleasant and elegant, made from the highest altitude vineyards owned by the winery, aiming for greater freshness and acidity. The tempranillo grape comes from the area of Ábalos; and the garnacha, from Tudelilla. The production of both varieties was carried out separately, and the malolactic fermentation took place in French oak vats. Finally, it aged for 15 months in new French oak barrels selected for each of the two varieties. The contact with the oak imparts spicy notes in a perfect background.
Bodegas Ramón Bilbao, founded in 1924, is one of the most important wineries in the entire D.O.Ca. Rioja. Since its acquisition in 1999 by the wine group Zamora Company, the firm has implemented a significant modernization plan for the facilities and wine style, something that can be appreciated in this Ramón Bilbao Viñedo de Altura 2020. Ready to drink or store for a few more years. Magnificent evolution.
Creators' opinion
Ramón Bilbao Viñedo de Altura displays a brilliant ruby red color, with the presence of tears. The nose is clean and straightforward, with an attractive aromatic profile where the characteristics of the two varieties that compose it are present. The garnacha brings red fruit in the form of cherry and strawberry. The tempranillo is expressed in the form of licorice and fresh blackberry, aromas of aromatic herbs undergrowth. On the palate, it is a vibrant wine, with good acidity, medium body, and pleasant tannins. The aftertaste is rich in fresh fruit and aromatic herb aromas. A quality wine, balanced, in harmony. It is evolving, promising great potential.
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.