In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryMedium finish

Aroma: red cherry, vanilla, dried herb, cedar

Palate: red fruit, sweet spice, supple tannin

A reliable everyday Reserva: savoury, oak-spiced and approachable, one of the most widely sold Rioja Reservas.

What it pairs with

  • Cordero asado al sarmiento
    Vine-shoot-roasted suckling lamb is the canonical Rioja match; the wine's resolved tannins frame the sweet fat.
  • Chuleton de buey a la brasa Find chuleton de buey a la brasa on TableJourney →
    A thick aged-beef chop over embers meets the wine's savoury oak and grip.
  • Jamon iberico
    Cured Iberian ham echoes the wine's dried-cherry and leather register.

History

The Campo Viejo Reserva is a high-volume, approachable classic Rioja.

  1. 1959 — Campo Viejo founded near Logrono

Facts

Producer
Campo Viejo
Grapes
Tempranillo (85%), Graciano (10%), Mazuelo (5%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Around 18 months in oak
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 9 to 14 at retail
Drinking window
4 to 12 from vintage
First vintage
1959

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 87 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

dry graciano high acid mazuelo medium body medium tannin medium term mood easygoing mood savoury occasion picnic occasion weeknight old world pairs with charcuterie pairs with pork pairs with red meat price everyday still red tempranillo value pick
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