Gran Reserva 890
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, slow-cooked venison stew, and mature aged cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
La Rioja Alta’s Gran Reserva 890 is a monument to traditional Rioja winemaking, named in honor of the winery's founding year, 1890. Originally labeled as 'Reserva 1890,' the name was later adapted to '890' to prevent confusion with specific vintage dates. This legendary cuvée is produced only in exceptional vintages from the oldest estate vineyards in Briñas, Labastida, and Villalba. The blend is dominated by Tempranillo, complemented by small portions of Graciano and Mazuelo. True to the winery's artisanal heritage, the wine undergoes an extraordinary aging process, resting for six years in hand-coopered American oak barrels with manual rackings by candlelight, followed by extensive bottle aging. The result is a wine of profound complexity, displaying notes of dried tobacco, leather, balsamic, and stewed red fruits, underpinned by silky tannins and vibrant acidity.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1890 by five visionary Riojan and Basque families in Haro's historic Barrio de la Estación, La Rioja Alta, S.A. stands as one of the most enduring benchmarks of classical Rioja winemaking. Dedicated to uncompromising quality and authentic craftsmanship, the estate maintains its own cooperage to construct custom American oak barrels and continues the traditional practice of manual racking by candlelight. The winery focuses on prime estate vineyards spread across Rioja Alta and Rioja Oriental, highlighting Tempranillo seamlessly blended with Garnacha, Graciano, and Mazuelo. World-renowned for producing wines of remarkable elegance, silky texture, and astonishing longevity, the bodega's legendary pedigree is epitomized by iconic bottlings such as Gran Reserva 890, Gran Reserva 904, and Viña Ardanza.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo