COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2017
GRAPE
Tempranillo, Graciano
PRODUCER
Bodega Hacienda López de Haro
REGION
Rioja
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Bodega Hacienda López de Haro is situated in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, a renowned winemaking enclave in Rioja Alta. Established under the Vintae group by José Miguel Arambarri alongside winemakers Richi and José Miguel and chief winemaker Raúl Acha, the bodega produces contemporary expressions of traditional Rioja styles. Fruit is sourced from old bush vines planted on poor limestone and clay terraces along the Ebro River, sheltered by the Sierra de Cantabria. The 2017 vintage saw a severe spring frost followed by a hot, dry summer, resulting in reduced yields of small, highly concentrated grapes ideal for extended aging.
ALCOHOL
14.0%
AVG. PRICE
€23
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Grapes are harvested from old bush vines aged between 30 and 65 years in Rioja Alta.
Fact 02
The wine undergoes 30 months of barrel aging and over 3 years of bottle maturation.
Fact 03
Vineyards sit on poor calcareous clay terraces along the Ebro River near Sierra de Cantabria.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Hand-harvested in October, the grapes undergo temperature-controlled fermentation in 30,000 kg capacity vats at 25-28°C, with approximately two weeks of skin maceration. The wine is aged for 30 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels, around 80% of which are neutral and 20% new. Following oak maturation, the wine rests in bottle for over three to four years prior to release, exceeding the minimum legal aging requirements for DOCa Rioja Gran Reserva.
