2012 Viña Ardanza, ‘Selección Especial’

La Rioja Alta S.A., Rioja Wine Region, Spain

TEMPRANILLO, Drinking Now 2030

2012 Viña Ardanza, ‘Selección Especial’

La Rioja Alta S.A., Rioja Wine Region, Spain

TEMPRANILLO, Drinking Now 2030

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“Warming, nutty, complex Rioja with layers of fruit and a softness of dark cherry fruit on the palate. Has soft tannins and is elegantly poised, with a long, savoury finish” 94 Points, Sarah-Jane Evans MW, Decanter Wines of the Year 2020

Tasting Notes

The wine is a prototype of polished and aged Rioja with a ruby color with some orange and a developed nose with subtle aromas of decayed leaves, sweet spices and some cherries in liqueur even, quite complex and harmonious. The palate is velvety but rich, with resolved tannins and a fine chalky mouthfeel, sleek and elegant, terribly balanced. The flavors are pure and defined, and there is an overall sense of harmony that I like very much. Brilliant Ardanza!
94 Points, Luis Gutiérrez, the Wine Advocate

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ProducerLa Rioja Alta S.A.

Formed by five families in the late 19th century, the La Rioja Alta S.A. winery is one of the most iconic names in Fine Wine, and a benchmark for the traditional style of Rioja. Their Tempranillo-led reds are aged for remarkably long periods in barrels from the producer’s cooperage, and they are one of the last remaining producers to rack their wines by hand and by candlelight – which they do every six months. While they always upheld standards and tradition, La Rioja Alta S.A. never stopped experimenting and pushing for better quality, offering some of the purest, more precise expressions of Tempranillo in the world.