Dalmau Reserva

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In the glass

Aroma: blackberry, cassis, mocha, violet, cedar

Palate: black fruit, espresso, ripe tannin, graphite

The estate's modern, French-oak-aged prestige red with a dash of Cabernet: darker, denser and more international in cut than the classic Reserva while keeping Rioja freshness.

What it pairs with

• Chuleton de buey a la brasa A char-grilled aged-beef chop matches Dalmau's firm tannin and mocha oak.More wines for steak →Find chuleton de buey a la brasa on TableJourney →
• Venison loin Dark game and the wine's cassis-and-espresso density are a natural fit.More wines for venison →
• Aged Manchego Hard sheep cheese balances the wine's grippy structure.More wines for aged hard cheese →

With cheese

Queso Camerano Our pick Curado Camerano, ripened at least 75 days, is hard, with a brown-green mould rind and a salty, slightly bitter finish. A Tempranillo-led Reserva, aged a year or more in oak, brings fruit that softens the bitterness, while the cheese's salt tames the tannin.

How to serve Dalmau Reserva

Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Venison loin, Aged Manchego. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Dalmau is the estate's modern prestige red introduced in the 1990s, built on a small Tempranillo parcel with Cabernet and Graciano and aged in new French oak.

1. 1994First Dalmau vintage as the estate's modern flagship

Facts

Producer

Marques de Murrieta · visiting guide

Grapes

Tempranillo (83%), Cabernet Sauvignon (12%), Graciano (5%)

Classification

DOCa Rioja

Oak

Around 18 to 20 months in new French oak

ABV

14.5%

Price

EUR 55 to 90 at retail

Drinking window

8 to 25 from vintage

First vintage

1994

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