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in Rioja, there are traditionalists and modernists. The former rely on long maturation in wooden barrels, cultivate an oxidative touch and use the classic appellations of Reserva and Gran Reserva. The latter characterise the "Super Rioja" and focus on concentrated, lush wines with the aid of the most modern cellar technology.
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On the one hand, the winery relies on old traditions and allows the wines a lot of time and rest during the ageing process in wooden barrels. On the other hand, they work meticulously, selecting only the best berries and using new wood for barrel ageing. The wines appear dark and intense, but the slow ageing gives them the necessary calm and balance.
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Elegant Rioja
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Fincas de Ganuza always present their wines after five years of cellar maturity. In fast-moving times, this is a highly creditable concept. The Reserva shows Tempranillo from its spicy side. Fleshy in the mouth with roasted aromas in a silky robe. The single vineyard Viña Coqueta is often underestimated and considered a little insider tip. In the world of Gran Reserva, we are talking about wines that only find their way to customers ten years after harvest. Great wines full of elegance. Balanced, long-lasting and complex in fruit and mouthfeel. 2005 and 2010 are considered world class.
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Wine lover, regardless of its stylistic classification, the wines of Remirez de Ganuza are wonderful to drink. They live from an inner calm, combine power and elegance. The mixture of chalky minerality and dark fruit concentration also convinces me time and again. Tempranillo is the language, occasionally complemented with a little Graciano.
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An absolute speciality is the perfectionist thought of Fernando Remirez de Ganuza. He uses only the shoulders of the grapes from the Reserva quality level onwards. The tops of the grapes go into a young wine, which he markets mainly locally. The shoulders of the grapes provide more fruit concentration and the higher potential for elegant, persistent wines. The Trasnocho Comes to a "Super Rioja" very close. This is a real powerhouse, but retains the cool minerality of a Remirez de Ganuza. The grapes are pressed slowly and gently overnight. The aim is to prevent the berries from bursting in order to preserve the full fruit in this slow process.
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White wine production is also becoming increasingly popular. From Viura and Malvasia powerful white wines with roasted aromas are produced. These wines live from a fabulous saltiness and get along very well with the wood. Wines in the style of a great (and lush) white Burgundy, only in the Rioja version.
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Text and wine expertise: Marian Henß
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Photos: Bodegas Remirez de Ganuza
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Thank you very much & best regards,
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