Bodegas Beronia Rioja Gran Reserva 2008

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2008

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750ML

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Winemaker Notes

Deep maroon red color. Intense and prolonged aromas with notes of black fruits and sweet spices such as cinnamon and vanilla over a base of balsamic and mineral. On the palate, it is elegant, meaty and structured. The fruit stands out with notes of mint and cocoa over a base of tobacco. A lively wine with a fresh and long palate.

Ideal with red meats, game, and cheese.

Professional Ratings

  • 91
    A substantial and flavorful wine, the 2008 Beronia Gran Reserva brings plenty of beautifully ripened red and black fruit, with a lovely accent of savory oak onto the palate. Though one may be tempted to drink this succulent wine by itself, I have to recommend pairing this delicious wine with roast leg of lamb and indulging in a delightful Rioja adventure. (Tasted: June 7, 2017, San Francisco, CA)
  • 91
    A ripe and supple palate is marked by distinctive American oak ageing and feathery tender tannins. Deliciously suave in mouth, it is a jewel of clear Rioja Gran Reserva identity. Drinking Window 2017 - 2023.

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Bodegas Beronia

Bodegas Beronia

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Bodegas Beronia, Spain
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Beronia is renowned for its Rioja Alta vineyards, its gastronomic origins and its innovative barrel program. The Rioja region is subdivided into three areas, Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja and Rioja Alavesa; Beronia is located in Ollauri, at the heart of Rioja Alta, with the highest elevation of the three areas. The area is influenced by both the Atlantic and Mediterranean and has a mix of clay and chalky soils.

Beronia wines are defined by the region and the soils in which the vines are grown, and its name is linked to the history of the area. During the 3rd Century BC the region, known today as La Rioja Alta, was inhabited by the ‘berones’, a Celtic tribe who called the area ‘Beronia’.

The winery was founded in 1973 by a group of friends from the Basque country who wanted the best wine to accompany their gastronomic get-togethers (called Txoko in their native Basque). The winery was acquired by Gonzalez Byass in 1982, while some of the original founders still visit the winery to dine as they have done for decades.

The winery is surrounded by 20 hectares of own vineyards. The technical team at Beronia also control 870 hectares of vineyards within a 10km radius of the winery, enabling them to exercise optimum control over the quality. Beronia’s blend is led by Tempranillo, and complemented by Graciano, Garnacha, Mazuelo and Viura. Sustainable agriculture is practiced at every level with certain vineyards certified organic.

The role of oak is key to the Beronia style. The winemaker and his team are constantly studying how the wines react to different levels of toasting and types of wood. These experiments have led to Beronia’s pioneering development of mixed barrels; produced from American oak staves and French oak tops.

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Hailed as the star red variety in Spain’s most celebrated wine region, Tempranillo from Rioja, or simply labeled, “Rioja,” produces elegant wines with complex notes of red and black fruit, crushed rock, leather, toast and tobacco, whose best examples are fully capable of decades of improvement in the cellar.

Rioja wines are typically a blend of fruit from its three sub-regions: Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Oriental, although specific sub-region (zonas), village (municipios) and vineyard (viñedo singular) wines can now be labeled. Rioja Alta and Alavesa, at the highest elevations, are considered to be the source of the brightest, most elegant fruit, while grapes from the warmer and drier, Rioja Oriental, produce wines with deep color, great body and richness.

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