Tempranillo - Rioja Reserva Vitola Miguel Merino
Miguel Merino Rioja Reserva "Vitola" - 2018-2019
Een schitterende Rioja Reserva met een mooie balans tussen de klassieke invloed van houtrijping, verfijnd zacht cederhout, en de moderne produktiemethodes waarbij donkerrood fruit en verfijnde kruidigheid de boventoon voert.
Miguel schrijft:
Vitola Reserva comes from vines planted in a slope facing Northwest in the seventies. Its altitude and sun exposure lets us make
this subtle, deep and balanced reserve wine.The vines were planted on bush in Briones in the 1970s. They are all placed on the
slopes of those hills further away from the River Ebro –less fertile than the riverside.
Two years in 30 barrels crafted with American oak staves and French oak bottoms, made by Murua coopers . Rackings every 6
months, keeping the bottoms apart. Every 2 months all the barrels were topped to avoid oxidation.
Deze Rioja past bij mooie gerechten met rundvlees, gebakken of gegrild, met stevige sauzen, wild & lam, pittig vegetarisch & harde gerijpte kazen.
Oogstjaren op voorraad, aantallen op aanvraag: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018
Vivino: 4.2-4.3/5.0
Tim Atkin Rioja Report 2022 - 93/100
- Druivenras: 96% Tempranillo, 4% Graciano
- Wijnhuis: Miguel Merino uit Riojadorp Briones
- Import: Wijnhuys Kinésis Delft
- Wijnregio: Rioja Alta
- Houtrijping: 24 maanden op Frans & Amerikaans eiken
- Rioja wijngaarden rondom Briones uit de jaren zeventig
- Inhoud: 0,75L
- Alcohol: 13,5%
- Schenktemperatuur: 18 - 20 graden
De wijnmaker schrijft:
Evenwicht en harmonie zijn de "Keyfactor" om te komen tot een goede reserva. Niets mag ontbreken en niets mag wegvallen na vinificatie: fruit, intensiteit, structuur, lengte en persoonlijkheid moeten samengaan zoals in een goed orkest.
Miguel Merino, familiebedrijf in Briones, Rioja - Vader en zoon schrijven
Since the beginning of my exporting career I have long dreamt of having my own small "bodega", where I could make a few bottles of wine of the best quality possible. Briones, in the heart of the Rioja Alta, gathered all the conditions I was looking for: old steep vineyards of Tempranillo grapes, chalky soil and a climate showing a marked Atlantic influence. Declared a town of historic and artistic merit, Briones is where we decided to site our bodega.
Twenty years ago, we restored an old 19th Century house on the outskirts of the town. On the adjoining land we built facilities for vinification, barrel and bottle ageing and planted a small experimental vineyard.
Now, as one of the smallest and youngest wineries in Spain —our first vintage was 1994— our wines are among the most prestigious in the country, and we are exporting them to over 30 markets. This encourages us to grow, not in quantity, but to constantly improve our style; how to get the best from each grape and each barrel.
