In the glass

Full-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: dried cherry, tobacco, cedar, balsamic, spice

Palate: red fruit, leather, fine tannin, savoury

The historic Vina Real Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a classical CVNE red from Rioja Alavesa fruit.

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.
  • Roast partridge
    Game and the wine's tobacco depth align.

History

Vina Real has been a CVNE brand since the 1920s, with the Gran Reserva a long-aged classic.

  1. 1920 — Vina Real brand established

Facts

Producer
Vina Real
Grapes
Tempranillo (90%), Graciano (5%), Garnacha (3%), Mazuelo (2%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Around 24 months in French and American oak, then long bottle ageing
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 25 to 45 at retail
Drinking window
8 to 25 from vintage
First vintage
1920

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 92 (2015 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy dry full body garnacha graciano high acid mazuelo medium tannin mood elegant mood savoury occasion dinner party occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price trade up still red tempranillo
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