Heredad de Baroja Gran Reserva Rioja 2012

In 1964, in the town of Elvillar de Álava, one of the most elevations of the Rioja Alavesa, the Meruelo family created Bodegas Baroja estate. The winery was built with a single purpose in mind: converting high-quality Tempranillo grapes into classic expressions of elegant Rioja wine. From vineyards at more than 600 meters above sea level, which arise from a mixture of clay and limestone, its grapes reach the perfect balance of ripeness and acidity thanks to the oscillations temperature extremes between day and night, of 20 degrees or more during the grape ripening season. The control of the temperature, stainless steel tanks with a capacity of between 12,000 and 30,000 kilos and exhaustive control in each phase... everything is
aimed at ensuring the quality and character that reside in these
unique vines and are manifested in each bottle of Heredad de Baroja

This Gran Reserva is made with care from the best selection of 100% Tempranillo grapes, which are destemmed, crushed and whose must is fermented in stainless steel tanks with the Ganimede method, which takes advantage of the natural emission of carbon dioxide during the fermentation to submerge the hat automatically. This innovative method prevents oxidation and better preserves the color and aromas of the wine. The alcoholic one is followed by more days of maceration.

After malolactic fermentation, the wine is kept in stainless steel tanks for a certain time and then aged in American oak barrels for 24 months. It is then kept in the bottle for another 36 months or more, until it reaches optimal maturation.

Strong and intense. Licorice and cherry, the first impression in the mouth is of good acidity, with pleasant and velvety tannins. Balanced and complex, with a long and warm aftertaste.