Winery La Rioja Alta - Vi&ntildea Arana Reserva

Winery La Rioja AltaViña Arana Reserva

4.0
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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 region.
The Viña Arana Reserva 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.

Taste structure of the Viña Arana Reserva from the Winery La Rioja Alta

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Viña Arana Reserva 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, smoke

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

Wine with vegetal taste

rhubarb

Wine with floral taste

dried rose, violet

On the nose the Viña Arana Reserva of Winery La Rioja Alta in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of iron, cola or rhubarb and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, savory or cedar.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Rioja Alta's Viña Arana Reserva.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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

Vi&ntildea Arana Reserva - 2017
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Vi&ntildea Arana Reserva - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Vi&ntildea Arana Reserva - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Vi&ntildea Arana Reserva - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 411110
Vi&ntildea Arana Reserva - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 411110
Vi&ntildea Arana Reserva - 2010
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 411110
Vi&ntildea Arana Reserva - 2009
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Viña Arana Reserva from Winery La Rioja Alta are 1985, 2017, 2015, 1988 and 1996.

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 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery La Rioja Alta is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 2000 of of Spain wines
In the top 400 of of Rioja wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 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.

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