Martinez Lacuesta Rioja Reserva

Martinez Lacuesta Rioja Reserva

€29.95

Aged for 30 months in new and semi-new American oak casks and a further 30 months in the bottle. Ruby-red colour, it shows clean and brilliant. Powerful in the nose, with elegant fruit and oak aromas. Supple and tasty on the palate with complex nuances of ageing.

Body

Full
Country

Spain
Region

Rioja
Colour/Style

Red
Grape Variety

Garganega & Tempranillo

Description

This is a modern wine from a very historic producer. Bodegas Martinez Lacuesta have been making wine since the late 1800s, 3 generations of the Lacuesta family have made the wine during this period. They are based in Haro in the Rioja Alta, the originator, Felix Martinez Lacuesta also represented producers in the set up of the Regulatory Body of the Rioja DO. They were a pioneering force in exporting Rioja wines, in the early 1900s, paving the way for others.