904 Gran Reserva
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Typically at its peak 10 to 30 years from the vintage year, though well-cellared bottles can easily endure and evolve for forty years or more.
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Classic roasted lamb, slow-cooked game stews, and well-aged cheeses such as Manchego.
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La Rioja Alta's Gran Reserva 904 is a legendary monument to traditional Rioja winemaking. The name commemorates the year 1904, when the winery merged with the Ardanza estate. Crafted primarily from old-vine Tempranillo blended with a touch of Graciano, this wine undergoes an incredibly patient maturation process. It is aged for four years in American oak casks crafted in the estate's own cooperage, during which it is racked by hand every six months under candlelight—a traditional technique known as trasiega that clarifies the wine naturally while preserving its delicate aromatics. The result is an ethereal, silky red showcasing complex layers of dried cherry, tobacco, leather, and sweet spices, representing the soul of classic Rioja Alta terroir.
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Founded in 1890 by five Basque and Riojan families in the historic Barrio de la Estación of Haro, La Rioja Alta, S.A. stands as one of the ultimate benchmarks of traditional Rioja winemaking. The estate is globally renowned for its uncompromising dedication to long-term oak aging, maintaining an in-house cooperage to craft American oak barrels that impart its signature vanilla and spice character. While deeply rooted in Haro, the group has expanded its viticultural footprint to include exceptional estates in Ribera del Duero and Rías Baixas. Their legendary portfolio, headlined by the iconic Gran Reserva 890, Gran Reserva 904, and Viña Ardanza, represents the pinnacle of elegance, complexity, and extraordinary aging potential.