2016 La Rioja Alta “Vina Arana” Rioja Gran Reserva, Rioja, SpainABOUT THIS WINE Tempranillo (95%) is the main variety and comes from three vineyards in Rodezno Las Cuevas, El Palo and Las Monjas. It is blended with 5% Graciano from the Montecillo vineyard in Fuenmayor. 2015 Vintage: Tempranillo was the first to be picked, followed 20 days later by Graciano. All the grapes were placed in small boxes and transported in refrigerated vehicles to preserve their integrity. This was the first time that the grapes were

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