Red
Luis Saenz Reserva
Luis Saenz · D.O.Ca. Rioja · Rioja Alta
Dark red cherry color, deep and intense. Very complex on the nose, with highlights of black fruits, compote, and spice, with certain toasted notes and chocolate. The palate is broad, meaty, consistent and round, with sweet, pleasant tannins and a black licorice finish.
Pairs with: Red meats, lamb, pasta, aged cheese.
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- SKU
- RV-ES-LSZ-RES-750
- Type
- Red
- Grapes
- Tempranillo 100%
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- D.O.Ca. Rioja · Rioja Alta
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Bottle size
- 750 ml
- Case pack
- 12 bottles
Winemaking
100% Tempranillo from vines over 90 years old on calcareous clay soil under a Mediterranean climate with a wide day-night temperature swing (13 inches of rainfall per year). Harvested in small, low-sided trailers, destemmed by hand and fermented in 10,000 kg tanks; left to marinate with its lees for a few days to extract more structure. Malolactic fermentation in new French barrels. Aged 15 months in barrel, then a further year in bottle.
About Luis Saenz
Old-vine specialists based at El Cortijo, Logroño (Rioja Alta), working Tempranillo and Viura vineyards over 90 years old on calcareous clay soils under a Mediterranean climate.
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