Barón de Ley Reserva

Barón de Ley was founded in 1985 by a team of experienced
wine professionals from Rioja who wanted to set up a new type of winery, with a
completely new approach for the region. The former monastery with 90 hectares
of land offered them the opportunity to make wines from grapes from their own vineyards.
Special, because in Rioja most vineyards are still in the hands of
grape growers who sell their grapes to the wineries. Barón de Ley is
famous for its Reserva wines: powerful, concentrated and complex, but
also fruit-dominated and therefore attractive to a wide group of
wine drinkers. With native grapes such as garnacha, graciano, maturana and
garnacha blanca in addition to tempranillo, Barón de Ley remains true to its roots, but
expands the possibilities for making new, distinctive wines.
The wines of Barón de Ley are 100% Rioja, but each one has a
contemporary character.

CLIMATE & TERROIR: The climate is temperate, with influences from both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
VINIFICATION: The grapes are harvested by hand and fermented in the traditional way after
skin maceration and pressing. The wine matures for 20
months on American oak and then for 24 months in
the bottle.
GRAPES: tempranillo, graciano, maturana
ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE: 14.00%
NOIS & TASTE: Creamy wine with a satiny structure and
pleasant, ripe tannins. Seductive aromas of forest fruits,
plums, fresh mushrooms, cedar, coffee and chocolate.
SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve with (lamb) meat and spicy hard
cheeses.
FACT: The grapes come from the Mendavia vineyard, which is located at
an altitude of 400 metres. The Mediterranean climate provides the ideal
conditions for the grapes to ripen. The result is a wine in a modern style, concentrated and fruity.