Ramirez de la Piscina Rioja Reserva 2016 750ml

The Ramirez de la Piscina family of San Vicente have been farming grapes in this historic village since the 13th century. Their family name is shared with the hermitage of Santa María de la Piscina, a 12th century Romanesque hermitage, a historic landmark site that is engraved with the Ramirez family crest, speaking to the family’s long history in Rioja. Today, they produce small quantities of extremely classical Rioja wines from estate and long-term contracted vineyards in San Vicente and Abalos, two of the most important villages in the Sonsierra Riojana, a geographic “triangle” of quality between San Vicente, Abalos, and Labastida.

100% Tempranillo. 24 months in American and French oak barrels in underground cellars followed by 2 months in stainless steel for natural fining and settling. Once bottled, it is bottle aged underground for at least 36 months.