CONDADO DE HAZA - Familia Fernández Rivera
Alenza Gran Reserva D.O.
2006
About this winery
The Château de la Ribera, another name for Condado de Haza, is a major winery in Ribera del Duero. Its reputation extends beyond borders. In 2008, the prestigious magazine Wine Spectator included Condado de Haza Crianza among the 100 best wines in the world.
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Product notes
Alenza is a special wine whose name comes from the contraction of the names of Alejandro Fernández and his wife Esperanza. It is elaborated in the traditional way, that is, by fermenting the must with the stems, without previous de-stemming. It is a Gran Reserva that is only created in special vintages and it is obtained from a specific vineyard: Viña Valera.
Tasting notes
Attractive intense red garnet colour with red cherry edges. It gives off a wide range of ripe fruit aromas such as blackberry, red currant and forest fruits preserve intertwined with balsamic and mineral hints. This wine is intense on the palate, but with a very striking silkiness. Elegant and sweet while serious and ample at the same time. Its great softness in the mouth is its differentiating feature. Its fnish is subtle with the reappearance of the fruity flavours of red currants and forest fruits preserve with balsamic and mineral hints.