2015 Bodegas Altanza Gran Reserva Rioja DOCa

DEC96 Beautiful and deep Gran Reserva. You can really taste the classicism here. Elegant texture. Well-integrated tannins, Lots of complexity and notes of roasted fruits, sweet spices, cigar box, dried herbs and sweet oak. Fresh acidity enlivens the vivid, spicy and impressively long finish

Bodegas Altanza is a winery that distinguishes itself for its identity, passion, know-how and creativity producing great wines. Our wines are made in a modern style from 100% Tempranillo. The wines are fermented using natural yeasts and then aged entirely in French oak barrels which are renewed every 5 years.

Tradition is not only reflected in the beautiful main building and French gardens, but also in the variety we have preferred for all our reds, Tempranillo, and certain winemaking features, like the choice of vertical presses or the extra value added to the ageing process by nine 22,000L Allier vats. Besides, three-quarters of our 7,500 casks are made of French oak.

Technology can mainly be seen in our stainless-steel tanks of several sizes, which allows for a better, more flexible “personalization”, all equipped with temperature-control jackets and surveyed by a control panel. We have our own lab and modern wine-storage facilities too.

Our estate spans 300 ha. (740 acres), 220 of which are vineyards. The estate provides sixty percent of the total amount of grapes we need; the rest follows a strict selection process.