Garnacha
Best known in Calatayud, Campo de Borja, Priorat
The Spanish name for Grenache, and Spain is where it all began. Ripe red fruit, spice and generous warmth. Old vines in Aragón and Priorat make wines of real concentration and depth.
What it tastes like
An intense cherry-red colour and aromas of ripe wild berries mix in with hints of smoke and spices from its time spent in wood. All in all, an extremely fine aromatic treasure. It is wide and silky in the mouth, and sure to seduce the drinker.
Light
Full
Lovely with
- SteakRibeye · Côte de boeuf · Steak frites
- Roast chickenSunday roast · Herb-stuffed thighs
- PastaCarbonara · Pesto · Seafood linguine
- PorkPork belly · Chops · Slow-roast shoulder
- PoultryChristmas turkey · Guinea fowl · Poussin
The grapes
Graciano
Best known in Rioja, Navarra
A Rioja blending grape with a big personality. Deep colour, bright acidity and floral, spicy dark fruit. Small amounts add freshness and ageing potential to Tempranillo-led blends, and a few producers now bottle it on its own with impressive results.
Tempranillo
Best known in Rioja, Ribera del Duero
Spain's great red grape. Cherry, plum, tobacco and leather, with smooth tannins, and oak ageing adds vanilla and spice. It is the heart of Rioja and Ribera del Duero, and in Portugal's Douro the same grape is called Tinta Roriz.
Where it's from
Rioja
Spain
Spain's most famous wine region. Tempranillo-based reds — Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva — defined by their relationship with American and French oak. Traditional Rioja has a distinctive vanilla, coconut character; modern styles are more fruit-forward. Both can be magnificent.
Meet the producer
Remelluri
Rioja, Spain
Remelluri is a historic estate in Rioja Alavesa, with high-altitude, stony vineyards farmed organically and directed by Telmo Rodríguez. Love Wine stocks Reservas back to 2005, the Granja, a Blanco and a six-vintage vertical case.
More from Remelluri →The story behind it
Remelluri's grapes are sourced from vineyards they own. These parcels are located in three valleys surrounding the winery — Remelluri, Valderremelluri and Villaescusa—which belong to the municipalities of Labastida (Rioja Alavesa) and Rivas de Tereso, a hamlet that belongs to San Vicente de La Sonsierra (Rioja Alta). The vines are planted on poor limestone terraces with clay-calcareous soils. Grapes are hand harvested in 20 kg boxes and must is fermented using indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks and small wooden tubs. The resulting wine is then aged for 16 months in French oak barrels.
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