This Classic Rioja wine with it's beautiful gold wirethread, is a gran reserva with deep ruby colour and wonderful nose of plums, vanilla and spice. A full-bodied wine, that shows forward fruit flavors of dark cherries and berries, followed by elegant spice in the mid-palate and a great toasty/vanillin finish. A timeless classic from Spain.

 

Marques de Arienzo Rioja Gran Reserva 1996 75cl

 

A versatile wine to accompany both white and red meats, roasts and game.

Rioja wines are characterized by required extended aging periods in barrel and bottle for each officially recognized category of Rioja: Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Wines from this region have been matured for a longer period of time before release than almost any other table wine in the world.