La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Reserva 2019 (750 ml)

La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Reserva 2019 combines Tempranillo and Garnacha from Rioja, bringing together structure, fragrant red fruit, and classic American-oak maturation. The two varieties contribute complementary weight and lift, creating a Reserva with depth and a refined traditional profile.

Cherry, redcurrant, and strawberry tones meet pepper, licorice, nutmeg, coffee, mocha, and cinnamon. The palate is intense yet balanced, with fresh acidity, elegant tannins, and a silky finish that suits roasted lamb, red meats, barbecue, game, and aged cheeses.

Winery	La Rioja Alta
Country	Spain
Region	Rioja
Year	2019
Grape Varietal	Tempranillo and Garnacha
Size	750 ML
ABV	13.5%
Wine Style	Red Wine

Previously Published 2020 Notes

La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Reserva 2020 is a premium Spanish red wine that showcases the best of Rioja wine-making. This complex and well-balanced wine blends 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha, aged separately in American oak for 36 and 30 months, respectively. The final blend was bottled in November 2024. This gives the wine a mature and refined character, with a beautiful balance of fruit and oak flavors.

On the nose, it exhibits a fresh and spicy aroma, with notes of sweet cherries, redcurrants, and ripe strawberries complemented by hints of black pepper, sweet liquorice, nutmeg, coffee, mocha, and cinnamon. On the palate, this wine is intense and well-balanced, with a soft freshness, delicate tannins, and a silky finish that lingers with a good aftertaste.

Vina Ardanza Reserva 2020 is a perfect pairing for roasted lamb, red meats, barbecues, large game, spicy fish casseroles, smoked and aged cheeses. It is a wine that will impress both wine enthusiasts and novices alike, and is perfect for special occasions or as a gift for a wine lover. This wine is ready to drink now, but it can also be cellared for several years to come to develop further complexity and depth.

Critic Ratings

Robert Parker Wine Advocate Review - Rated 94: The subtle, balsamic, structured and elegant 2020 Viña Ardanza Reserva is a blend of Tempranillo from Rioja Alta and around 20% Garnacha from Rioja Baja. It fermented destemmed in stainless steel and aged in American oak barrels, 20% of them new, for a period of 36 months in the case of the Tempranillo and 30 months for the Garnacha, then the two wines are blended before bottling. It's a textbook example of the label, with the perfume and elegance of the Garnacha and the clout from Tempranillo. It has clean aromas and is still quite fresh, only starting its tertiary phase. It comes in at 14.5% alcohol and keeps a pH of 3.57 and 5.7 grams of acidity. It's balanced, seamless and well-built, and its tannins are mostly resolved. It should live long in bottle. 500,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2024.

Winery	La Rioja Alta - Vina Ardanza Reserva
Country	Spain
Region	Rioja
Year	2019
Grape Varietal	Tempranillo
Size	750 ML
ABV	14.5%
Wine Style	Red Wine