Bujanda Reserva

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Wine Description

Viña Bujanda Reserva, made of 100% Tempranillo, comes from Rioja Alta and Alavesa areas. Grapes are grown in clay and harvested during the first week of October. The wine is then fermented in stainless steel tanks for 16 days and aged in oak for 20 months before it is ready to enjoy. The resulting wine shows intense complexity and great aging potential.

Pilar and Carlos Martinez Bujanda
Lauren Rosillo-Winemaker
Vina Bujanda Winery
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Acclaim
“Gorgeously aromatic with vivid aromas of blueberries, black currant, smoke, salty mineral, vanilla, caramel, and leather. With fabulous integration on the palate, this marries power, energy and transparency on the palate. The fruit retains its blue tinge on the palate with an herbal accent that leads to wood spice, leather, and dried tomato notes on the backend. All bright supported by fine acids and framed by ripe, polished tannins this is an elegant rioja showing real finesse and cut on the palate. The finish is moderately long and retains the purity and vibrancy of the palate.”
— Snooth, Apr 2015
“The Reserva shows a perfume of toasted oak and dark red fruit that’s mirrored on a silky smooth palate along with notes of tobacco and smoke, finishing long and fresh. As with the Crianza, we find the Reserva to be lighter and fresher than expected, since it was aged for 20 months in oak.”
— International Wine Review, Aug 2014
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The Rijoa Alta and Alavesa vineyards
Vineyard size
300 acres
Soil composition
Clay-Loam
Training method
Bush Espalier
Elevation:
1,485 feet
Vines/acre:
1,200
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Eastern / Western
Year vineyard planted:
1977
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
2004
Bottles produced of this wine:
20,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
5
Varietal composition:
100% Tempranillo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
18 days
Fermentation temperature:
81 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French and American
Length of aging before bottling:
20 months
Age of Aging Container:
Less than 6 years
Length of bottle aging:
14 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6.2 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
31 g/L
Residual sugar:
2 g/L