Terruños de Valpiedra Reserva 2018 is an exclusive Rioja produced from the finest lots of Finca Valpiedra Reserva, one of the great wines of the D.O.Ca. Rioja. A luxury born in one of Spain's most important terroirs: Finca Valpiedra, part of the Grandes Pagos de España association.
Thanks to the friendship that unites us with the Martínez Bujanda family, we can offer you exclusively Terruños de Valpiedra Reserva 2018. A great wine presented as “the essence of the landscape, bottled”, with origins at the spectacular Finca Valpiedra, one of the terroirs in Spain, located between Cenicero and Fuenmayor, in Rioja Alta.
A privilege to enjoy one of the most exclusive expressions of Rioja. It stems from a vintage of extraordinary quality, which yielded wines with great structure, elevated aging potential, good acidity and marked elegance, as this one. Furthermore, it is produced entirely from Tempranillo grapes.
The Martínez Bujanda family founded in 1999 one of the most renowned and admired bodegas for wine lovers. It is a wine estate situated between the municipalities of Cenicero and Fuenmayor that features an exceptional own vineyard alongside the winery, in the purest style of French châteaux. A unique estate perched on one of the most spectacular meanders of the Ebro river as it flows through La Rioja, covered by 80 hectares of vineyard with an average age close to 50 years. Due to its uniqueness and prestige, Finca Valpiedra forms part of the Grandes Pagos de España association.
Pairing
Aged and semi-aged cheeses. Red meats, roasts and game.
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% tempranillo
Type of barrel
French and American oak barrels.
Type of bottle
Bordeaux Bottle
Barrel aging time
25 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Bottling
07/2022
Total acidity (g/l)
6,2
Alcohol content (% vol.)
13
Certification
Wines from Grandes Pagos de España
Vintage
The harvest took place during the second week of September.
Winemaking
Fermentation in stainless steel tanks with temperature control. Maceration 18 days.
Description
The vines that feed this Reserva exclusive are located at Finca Valpiedra, spread over 15 plots distributed on terraces of calcareous-loam soils, with a high proportion of rounded stones that give the plot its name. Due to its exceptional character, Finca Valpiedra forms part of the prestigious Grandes Pagos de España association.
Age
Made from Tempranillo grapes from old vines, with an average age of around 50 years.
Viticulture
Terruños de Valpiedra Reserva 2018 stems from a traditional-cut viticulture, worked with meticulous care on the Valpiedra Estate itself, where the vines are distributed across 15 plots on terraces of calcareous-loam soils with abundant rolled stones. The vines are of an average age close to 50 years, cultivated to make the most of an exceptional terroir and to yield a Tempranillo of great balance, structure and elegance.
View
Bright and crystal-clear, high intensity, cherry with a cardinal-red rim.
Nose
Elegant and complex. Notes of tobacco and wood, with hints of blackberry, plum in liqueur and sloes. Strong retronasal with dairy notes.
Mouth
Smooth, with great volume from the outset. A fresh and elegant wine, with a very long finish. Aftertaste with spicy, fruity and woody notes on the retronasal.
After purchasing the vineyard in 1994, the Martínez Bujanda family built the winery on the same estate, in the 'château' style, and inaugurated Finca Valpiedra in 1999. Today, it is one of the most renowned wineries in Rioja. The facilities and vineyards occupy a single estate located between the municipalities of Cenicero and Fuenmayor, on one of the most spectacular meanders of the Ebro River as it passes through La Rioja, and it encompasses 80 hectares of vineyards with an average age of nearly 50 years.
The vineyards are divided into 15 plots distributed across three terraces of sandy-loam soils, with a high proportion of pebbles that give the plot its name. Due to its uniqueness, Finca Valpiedra is part of the prestigious Grandes Pagos de España association.
