Ramón de Ayala Lete e Hijos
2019 Viña Santurnia Rioja Reserva 750ml
A true Rioja Reserva with the seasoned feel and freshness that make it a fixture at dinner. Ramón de Ayala Lete e Hijos farms and harvests by hand across Rioja Alta and Alavesa, moving fruit to tank by gravity to keep berries intact. The blend is Tempranillo with small amounts of Mazuelo and Graciano, aged two years in mostly American oak and then in bottle, so the vanilla and coconut show first, then the savory core steps forward and the tannins stay gentle.
Leather and warm spice lead with an earthy core. Toasted notes open, with vanilla upfront, then a savory core follows. Medium to full with a velvety entry and fine grip, it stays savory and dry and finishes long and fresh. Classic Rioja meant to settle in at the table and stay.
- Producer
- Ramón de Ayala Lete e Hijos
- Style
- Red
- Grape
- Origin
- Rioja, Spain
- Classification
- Reserva DOCa
- Farming
- Sustainable
- Winemaking
- Destemmed by gravity into 25,000 kg stainless steel tanks, fermented about 9 days at 82-86°F with twice-daily pump-overs early then lighter toward the end, followed by 4 days post‑fermentation maceration on the skins; manual pressing in tank; aged 24 months in 225 L oak, 80 percent American and 20 percent French; bottled September 2022, then at least one year in bottle before release. Production 23,000 bottles.
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Briñas, Rioja, Spain
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Ramón de Ayala Lete e Hijos
In 1985 the family carved concrete vats into the stone and expanded the cellar underground. Today about 500 oak barrels and racks for more than 150,000 bottles hold the wine while it ages, and every grape is still picked by hand.
| Nose | Leather, warm spice, earthy core, toasted oak, vanilla, coconut |
|---|---|
| Palate | Savory core, leather, warm spice, toasted oak, vanilla, coconut |
| Finish | Long, fresh, savory and dry |
| Texture | Velvety entry, fine tannins, presence without heaviness |
| Body | Medium to full |
| Serving | Serve at 60°F. Decant 30 minutes. |
- ABV
- 13.8%
- Pairs with
- Grilled lamb chops with rosemary; Roast chicken with paprika and garlic; Mushrooms on toast with olive oil and thyme; Chorizo and peppers braised in red wine
- Blend
- 90% Tempranillo, 5% Mazuelo, 5% Graciano
- Terroir
- Calcareous clay and sandy loam soils in Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa, vines planted 1980–1998 across La Berza and Saguchas with La Tejera for Mazuelo and Graciano, 6,500 kg/ha yield.
red grape · major international
Tempranillo
tem·prah·nee·yoh
Savory leather and tobacco with dried strawberry; unusually low natural acidity.
red grape · regional staple
Carignan
kah·ree·nyahn
High tannin and acidity rising through a garrigue-herb aromatic lift.
red grape · regional specialty
Graciano
grah·see·ah·no
Extreme natural acidity and intense licorice perfume in a deeply pigmented red.
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A true Rioja Reserva with the seasoned feel and freshness that make it a fixture at dinner. Ramón de Ayala Lete e Hijos farms and harvests by hand across Rioja Alta and Alavesa, moving fruit to tank by gravity to keep berries intact. The blend is Tempranill...
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