874 Reserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted milk lamb, grilled ribeye steak, or mature sheep's milk cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic Barrio de la Estacion in Haro, La Rioja Alta, S.A. is a benchmark of traditional Rioja winemaking, celebrated since its founding in 1890. While the estate is globally renowned for its historic Gran Reservas, any Reserva-level bottling under their stewardship carries the hallmark of meticulous craftsmanship. This style typically highlights Tempranillo, often complemented by Graciano or Mazuelo, sourced from prime vineyards in Rioja Alta. The defining signature of La Rioja Alta is their devotion to American oak, crafted in their in-house cooperage, where the wine undergoes extended aging with manual rackings by candlelight every six months. This patient process tames the vibrant red fruit, infusing it with complex layers of sweet tobacco, leather, vanilla, and exotic spices, reflecting a proud heritage of patience and artisanal dedication.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1890 in Haro's iconic Barrio de la Estación by five Basque and Riojan families, La Rioja Alta S.A. stands as an archetype of classical Spanish viticulture. Operating extensive estate holdings across Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa—complemented by satellites Torre de Oña in Páganos, Áster in Ribera del Duero, and Lagar de Cervera in Rías Baixas—the estate relies upon calcareous-clay and alluvial soils tempered by Atlantic and continental microclimates. The viticultural approach prioritizes meticulous canopy management, estate-grown fruit, and low-impact sustainable husbandry. In the cellar, the bodega is renowned for its in-house cooperage of seasoned American oak, manual barrel racking by candlelight every six months, and remarkably patient oxidative maturation. The resulting wines—exemplified by Viña Ardanza, Viña Arana, and the majestic Gran Reserva 890 and 904—display exceptional longevity, savory complexity, fine-grained tannins, and vibrant Atlantic freshness.
🍇 Grapes
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo