Viña Ardanza Reserva 2019
23.22₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Others: 2017 Magnum, 2016 Magnum, 2016 Doble Magnum, 2017 37,5 cl., 2015 37,5 cl.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
No 2018 was produced, so after the 2017 I tasted last year, we jumped to the 2019 Viña Ardanza Reserva, produced with a blend of 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha. It fermented destemmed in stainless steel and aged in American oak barrels, 36 months for the Tempranillo and 30 months for Garnacha, and was blended before bottling. 2019 is a very good year for them, a small crop of powerful and concentrated wines when they produced all their brands, an exception. This is spicy, structured, balanced and powerful in this warm year, reaching the customary 14.5% alcohol and keeping a pH of 3.54 and 5.5 grams of acidity. It's still very young and undeveloped, with the classical profile, generous in American oak aromas and flavors that should slowly integrate in the wine with years in bottle. For them, 2019 means a change in Ardanza, less spicy (but still quite spicy, with clove, vanilla and tobacco leaves) and with more fresh fruit from the Garnacha. But the year is a modern version of 2015. 500,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2023. No 2023 or 2024 will be produced either.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Cured Cheese, Iberian cured meats, Meat Rice Dishes, White Meat, Red Meat, Game food
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
13.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 36 months in American oak barrels.
Description
Viña Ardanza Reserva is an emblem of La Rioja Alta, S.A. This magnificent wine is made from Tempranillo, which comes from Finca La Cuesta and Montecillo, in Fuenmayor and Cenicero, and Garnacha from La Pedriza in Tudelilla (Rioja Baja).
These vineyards present optimal conditions for this grape, with a very poor soil covered with boulders that offers grape varieties very rich in aromas and fine structure.
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested by hand and transported refrigerated in boxes that maintain their integrity to the winery. There, a rigorous process of optical selection begins, berry by berry. Alcoholic fermentation takes place naturally. Malolactic fermentation is completed at the end of the year. Afterwards, the selected wines are transferred to American oak barrels, where they are aged separately.
The Tempranillo is aged for 36 months and the Garnacha for 30 months in barrels of 2 and 3 wines. Afterwards, the final blend of Tempranillo and Garnacha is bottled.
Taste
Viña Ardanza Reserva stands out for its balance, intensity, smooth freshness and pleasant structure, elegant tannins and fine acidity. Its finish is silky, with good aftertaste.
It is a great classic
Viña Ardanza Reserva is one of the great international symbols of Rioja wine and the wine that has brought La Rioja Alta, S.A. the greatest prestige.
This magnificent red wine has a long ageing period equivalent to that of the Grandes Reservas. It also has an enormous ageing capacity and comes from one of the best vintages of the century.
Viña Ardanza Reserva is the ideal companion for roast lamb, red meats, barbecues, big game, highly seasoned fish stews, smoked and cured cheeses.
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Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 376.70₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 376.70₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 22.74₣ | 11.37₣ (-11.37₣) |
| 7-12 | 28.16₣ | 14.08₣ (-14.08₣) |
| 13-18 | 34.75₣ | 17.38₣ (-17.38₣) |
| 19-24 | 43.70₣ | 21.85₣ (-21.85₣) |
| 25-30 | 48.97₣ | 24.49₣ (-24.49₣) |
| 31-36 | 54.62₣ | 27.31₣ (-27.31₣) |
| 37-42 | 58.39₣ | 29.19₣ (-29.19₣) |
| 43-48 | 60.27₣ | 30.14₣ (-30.14₣) |
| 49-54 | 65.92₣ | 32.96₣ (-32.96₣) |
| 55-60 | 71.57₣ | 35.79₣ (-35.79₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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