Granja Nuestra Senora de Remelluri Remelluri Rioja Gran Reserva 2015

Granja Nuestra Senora de Remelluri Remelluri Rioja Gran Reserva 2015

Granja Nuestra Senora de Remelluri
$140.00

Grape: Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano
Vintage: 2015
Type: Red

This organic red wine is an estate bottling sourced entirely from old, goblet-trained bush vines planted as far back as 1918. Telmo Rodríguez manages the steep Rioja Alavesa terraces under strict organic guidelines certified by the Basque Agricultural Regulatory Council. The low-yielding tempranillo, garnacha, and graciano grapes undergo a traditional, low-intervention native fermentation with wild vineyard yeasts in neutral open tuns. It undergoes a prolonged maturation process in large neutral oak casks before being bottled entirely unfiltered.

It shows a deep ruby color with garnet reflections, opening with expressive aromas of dried black cherry, leather, plum compote, and woodsmoke. A medium-to-full body pairs concentrated dark fruit flavors with a firm, integrated tannin profile. Savory notes of forest floor, wild herbs, and sweet tobacco leaf blend smoothly into the fruit core. A clean thread of natural acidity runs underneath, keeping the fluid mouthfeel refreshed. It finishes completely dry and long.

Winery

Remelluri is a historic estate near Labastida, in Rioja Alavesa, whose modern chapter began when Jaime Rodríguez Salís purchased the property in 1967. His children Telmo and Amaia Rodríguez have developed its vineyard, cultural and environmental work, with Pablo Eguzkiza contributing to the winemaking. The mountain setting below the Sierra de Toloño and the recovery of old vineyards are central to the project. Rather than treating Rioja as a single blended style, Remelluri focuses on the character of its own place.

Organic cultivation, traditional bush vines and attention to the suitability of each variety for its parcel guide the farming. The estate reds draw on traditional Rioja grapes, while the white offers a more unusual interpretation through a blend of several varieties. Granja Remelluri Gran Reserva selects old-vine parcels at higher elevations, giving a more concentrated view of the property. Across the range, careful vinification and patient maturation support wines intended to develop over time, linking the family’s restoration of the land with a renewed emphasis on vineyard identity.