It is one of the great symbols of Rioja wine and the wine that has brought the most fame to La Rioja Alta, S.A. Viña Ardanza Reserva 2020 undergoes a long ageing process equivalent to that of the Gran Reservas, which gives it enormous ageing potential.
The Viña Ardanza brand was born in 1942 and since then it has remained an international standard-bearer for Rioja wine. Viña Ardanza Reserva 2020 comes from a vintage that produced wines with great aromatic intensity, fruity character and suitable for long ageing. It is made up of 80% Tempranillo from vines over 30 years old from the La Cuesta and Montecillo estates, located in Fuenmayor and Cenicero. And 20% Garnacha from the La Pedriza estate in Tudelilla (Rioja Oriental), with very poor soil covered with pebbles that produces a Garnacha rich in aromas and with a fine structure.
Pairing
Viña Ardanza Reserva es el compañero ideal para asados de cordero, carnes rojas, barbacoas, caza mayor, guisos de pescado muy condimentados, quesos ahumados y curados.
Serving temperature
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
20% Garnacha tinta, 80% Tempranillo
Type of barrel
American oak barrel
Type of bottle
Burgundy-style
Barrel aging time
36 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Bottling
11/2024
Total acidity (g/l)
5.7
Volatile acidity (g/l)
0.81
Sugar
2.1
Alcohol content (% vol.)
14.5
Vintage
La vendimia fue manual en cajas, con una primera selección de racimo en el campo. La garnacha se cosechó dos semanas más tarde. Los racimos se transportan refrigerados hasta la bodega, donde pasaron una segunda criba en las mesas de selección óptica.
Winemaking
Tras la fermentación, los vinos realizaron la crianza por separado: el tempranillo durante 36 meses y la garnacha durante 30 meses, siempre en barricas de roble americano de fabricación propia. El 20% es roble nuevo y el resto de 3 vinos. Se realizaron 5 trasiegas tradicionales de barrica a barrica a la luz de una vela para separar los sedimentos de forma manual y evitar filtrarlo agresivamente.
View
Brillante y vivo color rojo picota, de capa media alta y con un marcado borde granate.
Nose
En la nariz destaca por su intensidad aromática, sobresaliendo su carácter afrutado de grosella, ciruela y cereza rojas que envuelven las marcadas notas balsámicas y especiadas de pimienta negra, regaliz vainilla, clavo y nuez moscada.
Mouth
En boca acentúa su frescura y equilibrio, con unos taninos dulces y elegantes que le dan un agradable final de boca. Amplio retrogusto, vivaz, fresco con recuerdos de esas intensas notas balsámicas y espaciadas tan características de esta marca.
La Rioja Alta, S.A., has gone down in history as one of the emblems of the best-understood Rioja classicism, a style that has brought worldwide fame to this region. From its operations center in the famous Barrio de la Estación in Haro, considered the heart of Spanish wine, this century-old company has stood for over a century as a champion of the highest quality. La Rioja Alta, S.A., has managed to evolve very well over time, introducing small changes but without breaking away, reaching today as one of the most prestigious and active winemaking companies in the country.
Despite its long and successful winemaking trajectory, La Rioja Alta, S.A., has not rested on its laurels. In 1995, it began its expansion strategy with the acquisition of Torre de Oña, also in the D.O.Ca. Rioja, a beautiful winery with vineyards surrounding the facilities, in the style of French châteaux. And already in the 21st century, it has extended its domains beyond Rioja, investing in two of the most important denominations of origin in our country: Ribera del Duero and Rías Baixas.
