Grape: Tempranillo

Tasting Notes:  Cherry, Asian spices, Tobacco, Chocolate

In early 1945, Julio Ramírez de la Piscina, followed the tradition inherited from his parents, and continued cultivating the family vineyards. In 1973, Bodegas Ramírez was officially founded and began to sell bottled wine under this name. In 1980, the fourth generation of the Ramírez de la Piscina family took over management of the winery, and in 1987, the name was changed to Bodegas Ramírez de la Piscina. 

The Gran Reserva is a traditionally styled Rioja Gran Reserva.  It's silky and elegant, well balanced, powerfully structured, and medium-bodied with great refinement, opulent tannin, and zesty acid.  It resounds with flavors of bitter cherry, chewing tobacco, plum, milk chocolate, vanilla, oak, earth, smoky minerals and candied licorice flavors. The finish is dry and lingering.