About the wine
The oldest wine on the site, aged 7 years for your pleasure!
- It’s not just common old Reserva, this is Gran Reserva - and in Spain this actually means something. Only top quality grapes are used. These come from 30+ year old Tempranillo vines growing very low, concentrated yields at up to 750 meters above sea level, and that's why the grapes that have the best flavors, structure and intensity.
- And the wine is matured slowly, in toasty oak barrels to give it that mellow, smooth, caramel and vanilla flavor and intense combination of firmness and silky smoothness. Yum!
- And this winemaker isn't just asking you to sit on the bottle for six years, he's already aged the wine himself so you're getting a 2008 that is ready to enjoy today!
Best before
As said before the wine is lovely now, it will benefit maybe for 1-2 years of ageing, but I would not keep it longuer that 3 years
Serving advice
Very important to open the wine minimum 1 h in advance, as tempranillo is a variety that trends to be a bit close sometimes and needs some oxygenation to show its best
Food match
Nornally this wines are good for strong food, casseroles, meat, but I have put a lot of effort to soften it as much as possible to be able to have it with lighter food like pasta or rice dishes.
ThatÂ’s a `personal thing, but I have to say that I love it with asian spicy food, and with an spicy BBQ, maybe it sounds an estrange match, but I love it, and maybe worth a try.
Contains sulphites
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Spain
Valencia
Tempranillo
Smooth Red
14.5% ABV
750ml
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Jorge Caus Pertegaz
Years Angel-funded: 2012-18
- Jorge's passionate about showing that Valencia can make wines to compete with the best of Rioja.
- While Angel funded, Jorge produced scrumptious reds like Castillo Catadau as proof, giving you the chance to drink Gran Reserva quality for the price of a basic Rioja!
- These days, Jorge is the Head Enologist for Bodega La Vina, one of the leading wineries in Valencia in a small town called La Font de la Figuera. In fact, it won best farming cooperative from the Valencian Regional Government!
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