Conde Valdemar Reserva 2016

Bodegas Valdemar

Conde Valdemar Reserva
2016

Country
Spain
Regulated designation
Denominación de origen calificada (DOCa)
Region
La Rioja
Subregion
Alta
Appellation
Rioja
Classification
Reserva
Varietal(s)
Tempranillo 79 %
Garnacha 13 %
Graciano 5 %
Maturana tinta 3 %
Alcohol percentage
13.5%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Sugar content
1.8 g/L g/l
Aging vessel type
In American oak (65%) and French oak (35%) barrels.
Length of aging
27 months
Aging potential
To drink or to keep 12 years according to the vintage
Producer's website

About this winery

When the passion for innovation is combined with respect for tradition, Conde Valdemar is born, producing wines that showcase the virtues of this land: the land of the Rioja. Combining the ability to look to the future with keeping our history alive. True to our most traditional and timeless line. Wines that persist in time, that blend the clear and clean fruit with a balanced power and structure, while underscoring the freshness of this area. The Valdemar family passion for wine comes from the...

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Product notes

To ensure the highest quality of their wines, they carefully study their terroirs for the best choice of grape varieties and among the grape varieties they choose the best clones. They make a plot division to achieve the best results. This is why, for example, Tempranillo, which can give very light wines in other areas, produces great wines in them. They are very respectful of nature and only intervene when necessary.

Production notes

Family vineyards from Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Alta. This wine has a perfect balance between fruit and oak ageing. Rich aromas, beautiful roundness and tasty on the palate. Must have aged at least three years, including 12 months in oak barrels, before release. Cannot be commercialised until it is in its fourth year.

Tasting notes

Deep, cherry color with ruby shades. Powerful and complex nose filled with aromas of ripe fruit and spicy notes dominating as well as licorice, truffle and cocoa touches. Displays a balanced palate, delicate and flavoursome. It has a silky entrance followed by a persistent finish with caressing tannins. Very elegan.