Winery La Rioja Alta - Gran Reserva 890

Winery La Rioja AltaGran Reserva 890

4.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Gran Reserva 890 of Winery La Rioja Alta is a red wine from the region of Rioja.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Tempranillo.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Gran Reserva 890 of the Winery La Rioja Alta is in the top 40 of wines of Spain and in the top 10 of wines of Rioja.

Taste structure of the Gran Reserva 890 from the Winery La Rioja Alta

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gran Reserva 890 of Winery La Rioja Alta in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

Wine with vegetal taste

straw, grass

Wine with floral taste

violet, dried rose

On the nose the Gran Reserva 890 of Winery La Rioja Alta in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of iron, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, smoke or apples.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Rioja Alta's Gran Reserva 890.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Gran Reserva 890 - 2011
In the top 10 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Gran Reserva 890 - 2010
In the top 10 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Gran Reserva 890 - 2009
In the top 10 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Gran Reserva 890 - 2008
In the top 10 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Gran Reserva 890 - 2007
In the top 10 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Gran Reserva 890 - 2006
In the top 10 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Gran Reserva 890 - 2005
In the top 10 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Gran Reserva 890 from Winery La Rioja Alta are 1985, 2003, 1982, 2011 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery La Rioja Alta

The winery offers 33 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This winery is part of the Grupo La Rioja Alta.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery La Rioja Alta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 50 of of Spain wines
In the top 10 of of Rioja wines
In the top 850 of red wines
In the top 1500 wines of the world

The wine region of Rioja

Rioja, in northern Spain, is best known for its berry-flavored, barrel-aged red wines made from Tempranillo and Garnacha. It is probably the leading wine region in Spain. It is certainly the most famous, rivaling only Jerez. The Vineyards follow the course of the Ebro for a hundred kilometres between the towns of Haro and Alfaro.

The word of the wine: Roast

Specific character given by noble rot to sweet wines, which results in a candied taste and aroma.

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