1968 La Rioja Alta S.A. Gran Reserva 904
Rioja DOCa, Spain
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- Style Red - Savory and Classic
- Grape Variety Rioja Red Blend
- Food Pairing Lamb
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Formerly Reserva 1904.
Vineyard notes: "Tempranillo (90%) is the main variety. Grapes are selected from our vineyards in Villalba, Briñas and Rodezno, and are blended with 10% Graciano from the Montecillo vineyard in Fuenmayor."
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$282.44
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1968 Bottle (750ml)
Vino Gran Reserva 904 La Rioja Alta 1968
IWB - Hubert Fohringer
Austria: Niederosterreich
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1968 Bottle (750ml)
1968 Rioja Gran Reserva 904 - La Rioja Alta
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Analytical Data
- Sweetness
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Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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American
- Ownership
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La Rioja Alta
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Tempranillo (90%) is the main variety. Grapes are selected from our vineyards in Villalba, Briñas and Rodezno, and are blended with 10% Graciano from the Montecillo vineyard in Fuenmayor.
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- Winemaking
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Alcoholic fermentation in tanks lasted 21 days and was followed by malolactic fermentation.
- Ageing
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Aged in American oak barrels with an average age of four and a half years and made by our own in-house coopers. After four years in these barrels and traditional rackings —by hand and candlelight— every six months, the final blend is bottled.
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Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Lamb kreatopita Starter Course
- Meat in filo pastry
- Contains: lamb mince
- Greek
- Galloway bone-in-ribeye Main Course
- Flavourful and lean beef from traditional Scottish breed
- Western
- Lamb leg and shoulder Main Course
- With fondant potatoes, green garlic puree and lamb jus
- Western
- Manchego Cheese Course
- Spanish
Details
Analytical Data
- Sweetness
-
Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
-
Oaked
- Oak Type
-
American
- Ownership
-
La Rioja Alta
- Closure Type
-
Cork
- Vineyard Notes
-
Tempranillo (90%) is the main variety. Grapes are selected from our vineyards in Villalba, Briñas and Rodezno, and are blended with 10% Graciano from the Montecillo vineyard in Fuenmayor.
Read more
- Winemaking
-
Alcoholic fermentation in tanks lasted 21 days and was followed by malolactic fermentation.
- Ageing
-
Aged in American oak barrels with an average age of four and a half years and made by our own in-house coopers. After four years in these barrels and traditional rackings —by hand and candlelight— every six months, the final blend is bottled.
Read more
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1968 Vintage Learn more
For Bordeaux, the 1968 vintage was the product of an extremely wet August and generally bad growing season making the overall quality low. Burgundy also suffered with very little to recommend it. For Italy, 1968 marked another good year and saw the first public release of Sassicaia. Port was also good but few houses declared....
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