{"title":"Viña Real | Rioja Alavesa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Entrance to the Viña Real Winery in Rioja Alavesa\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/CollectionBanner_6b2db86a-1c56-49b5-b3e9-0ad83a076628.jpg?v=1677141933\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaunched by C.V.N.E. in the 1920s, Viña Real became one of the pioneering wineries to make Crianza wines in oak barrels, as well as one of the first wineries to produce age-worthy wines in the Rioja Alavesa made from Tempranillo. A careful balance between tradition and modernity has defined Viña Real's ethos ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in the heart of the Rioja Alavesa province, Viña Real's vineyards continue to border the 'Camino Real' or 'Royal Drive'; hence the origin of the Viña Real name. On that same terrain, integrated into a hill called the Cerro de la Mesa, rises a monumental fermenting vat covering nearly 30,000 square metres; the Viña Real winery. This breath-taking new building was opened in 2004 by King Juan Carlos of Spain.. It is a stunningly, impressive modernist structure, made out of concrete, wood and stainless steel, with two tunnels drilled deep into the hillside to store the wine. Natural light, cutting-edge technology, which makes use of gravity and the installation of the first vertical hopper in Spain, define this remarkable work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTalented winemaker Eva de Benito produces wines that are full bodied and fruit forward, with incredible structure. The balanced, elegant wines, often stylistically compared to Burgundy due to their freshness and finesse, combine New World fruit intensity with Old World style. Highly rated, these wines age magnificently.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vina-real-rioja-gran-reserva","title":"Viña Real Rioja Gran Reserva 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Viña Real Rioja Gran Reserva is a masterclass in marrying power with refinement. This highly respected Gran Reserva offers an elegant and age-worthy blend of Tempranillo and Graciano grapes. The nose is very elegant highlighting oaky and spicy notes together with hints of ripe red fruits. On the palate the wine is full bodied and lively with great structure and fresh acidity. The tannins are fine, polished and well integrated. The wine has great character and personality, and is complex with a long finish. 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The free-run juice is used for making this wine, which is fermented Hungarian oak barrels of differing capacities and ages (between 1 and 3 years old). Once the alcoholic fermentation ended, the wine remained in barrel with its fine lees which were kept in suspension through battonage. Weekly tasting of the wine allowed enabled the team to keep track of its development and decide the best time to end lees contact. At this point, the wine was racked, clarified and filtered before bottling. Bright and clear pale yellow in color. On the nose it presents a good balance between the aromas coming from the variety and those coming from its stay in the barrel such as floral, fruity aromas of apple, pear and ripe banana together with pastry spices and light notes of aromatic herbs. On the palate the fresh fruit is to the fore with balanced silkiness on the mid-palate and a long, fresh finish.[#intro]A masterclass in well-judged subtle oak with a hint of spice \u0026amp; vanilla to finish...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viña Real","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40491671846979,"sku":"A20VINAREALBLANCO","price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/BlancoBottle.jpg?v=1682525966"},{"product_id":"vina-real-rioja-crianza","title":"Viña Real Rioja Crianza 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Viña Real Rioja Crianza is made from hand-picked Tempranillo (90%) grapes with a selection of Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha (10%) added to the final composition. After malolactic fermentation has completed the wine is placed in a combination of French and American oak for 13-14 months. The Viña Real wines are modern in structure, balanced and elegant. The wine displays superb aromatic intensity with forest fruits such as blackberries and wild cranberries intermingled with black liquorice, vanilla and nutmeg from time spent in oak. The Viña Real Rioja Crianza is smooth and supple in the mouth with perfectly integrated oak, a rounded silky texture and smooth tannins. [#intro]A classic Rioja Alavesa. 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