Graciano

Graciano is the aromatic backbone of classic Rioja. With its deep colour, striking acidity and dense spice, this grape variety lends the wines a remarkable longevity. Originally native to northern Spain, it demands great patience in the vineyard, but rewards this with a cool, dark fruit reminiscent of blackberries and violets, always accompanied by fine notes of black pepper.

Just how essential this structure is can be seen in the subtle interpretations of Artuke, where Graciano provides freshness alongside Tempranillo in the Pies Negros, while the La Condenada gains a fascinating complexity through the addition of Palomino. The variety is also indispensable at Remirez de Ganuza, blending with Tempranillo in the Viña Coqueta Reserva to create a dense wine of great inner tension.