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.
Remelluri Rioja Reserva 2017
£38.9575cl
Why you'll love it
One of Rioja's standout Reservas that marries classic Rioja structure with a terroir-driven voice, sourced entirely from estate vineyards and aged long in French and American oak. Excellent ageing potential and consistency make it superb value for the quality and...
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- CountrySpain
- RegionRioja
- GrapeGarnacha, Graciano, Tempranillo
- StyleBig & full
- Vintage2017
- Alcohol14.0%
What it tastes like
Rich ripe cherries and plums with gentle spice, smoke and balsamic hints; balanced elegance with fine, polished tannins and a lingering, savoury finish showing cedar, leather and subtle oak. Medium-to-full body with fresh acidity and refined complexity.
Light
Full
Lovely with
- SteakRibeye · Côte de boeuf · Steak frites
- LambRoast leg · Rack of lamb · Slow shoulder
Roast lamb or beef, game, rich stews, mature cheeses or tomato-based dishes, the wine's acidity, spice and tannic grip make it ideal with hearty Mediterranean fare.
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
From La Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri in Rioja Alavesa, this 2017 Reserva reflects organic viticulture and estate-grown Tempranillo with Garnacha and Graciano. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in French oak barrels, it epitomises a blend of historic Rioja tradition and modern, terroir-focused winemaking under Telmo Rodríguez's stewardship.
If you like these, you'll love this: Rioja Gran Reserva from Remelluri or peers like La Rioja Alta 904, classic wines from Roda or López de Heredia, and other old-vine, structured Spanish reds with oak integration.
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