COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2018
GRAPE
Tempranillo, Graciano
PRODUCER
Barón de Ley
REGION
Rioja
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
Medium
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Barón de Ley is a distinguished estate located in the Rioja Oriental sub-region, founded in 1985. Uniquely for Rioja, the winery was built alongside a historic 16th-century Benedictine monastery where monks once made wine. Unlike many traditional Rioja houses that blend grapes from across the entire region, Barón de Ley was established with an estate-bottler philosophy, focusing heavily on its own vineyards to control quality from vine to bottle. The Gran Reserva represents the pinnacle of this classic style, showcasing the longevity and complexity that the region's terroir can achieve through patient aging.
ALCOHOL
14.0%
AVG. PRICE
€22
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The winery is built adjacent to a beautifully restored 16th-century Benedictine monastery.
Fact 02
Barón de Ley was founded with the specific inspiration of the Bordeaux château concept, focusing on estate-grown fruit.
Fact 03
Gran Reserva wines must undergo a minimum of five years of aging between oak and bottle before they can legally be sold.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are hand-harvested from select estate vineyards, destemmed, and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Following fermentation, the wine undergoes a rigorous aging regimen to meet the strict Gran Reserva requirements. It is aged for a minimum of 24 months in a combination of American and French oak casks, allowing the wood to integrate seamlessly with the fruit. This is followed by at least 36 months of further refinement in the bottle prior to release, ensuring the tannins are beautifully resolved and complex tertiary characteristics have developed.
