2017 Bodegas Altanza Tempranillo Rioja Crianza DOC

JS92 Ripe berries with hints of sultanas, toasted oak, milk chocolate and cappuccino. It’s full-bodied with layers of fruit and tight, firm tannins. Long and pretty. Drink or hold.
Estate Notes: 12 months in French casks, 15% new barrels and the rest in its second or third use. Fresh and attractive nose. Long rich finish and certain oak treatment make this wine well balanced and attractive. Intense, deep ruby red with garnet highlights. This is a very versatile wine that pairs well with almost any food. It pairs wonderfully with a wide range of foods such as poultry, braised red meat, stews and cheese.

Classic Rioja lovers will find our Altanza Crianza as satisfying as those who prefer young, modern dry reds with personality. If you usually indulge in small pleasures like a nice meal enjoyed with a good wine on the table, you will love our tasty and elegant Crianza.

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.