COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2021
GRAPE
Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano, Garnacha, Viura
PRODUCER
Torre de Oña
REGION
Rioja
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Bodega Torre de Oña was founded in 1995 in Páganos, within the Rioja Alavesa sub-region, and was acquired in the same year by the renowned La Rioja Alta, S.A. estate. Finca Martelo Reserva represents a modern interpretation of Rioja Alavesa, crafted under the direction of chief winemaker Julio Sáenz. Sourced from 60-year-old vines grown at 630 meters above sea level along the foothills of the Sierra Cantabria, this wine highlights the high-altitude limestone soils of Páganos and Elvillar.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
AVG. PRICE
€28
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
15-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Finca Martelo is a selective Reserva produced exclusively in outstanding vintages chosen by the winemaker.
Fact 02
It honors traditional field blending by co-fermenting red grapes with a small proportion of white Viura.
Fact 03
The 2021 vintage marks the first inclusion of 80-plus-year-old artisan vineyard plots from Elvillar.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Grapes are hand-harvested in small 20 kg crates and kept in cold storage at 4°C prior to sorting. The fruit undergoes a five-day cold pre-fermentation maceration below 9°C before temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation takes place over two months in new French and American oak barrels with weekly lees stirring. The wine matures for 24 months in oak (80% American, 20% French) with four traditional gravity rackings, followed by six months of tank harmonization before bottling.
