El Guardián Reserva Tinto - Criadores de Rioja

The El Guardián Reserva Tinto from the wine-growing region of La Rioja has a bright ruby red color in the glass. In the glass, this red wine from Criadores de Rioja presents aromas of blackberries, complemented by vanilla. This wine tastes pleasantly dry. It was bottled with just 1.5 grams of residual sugar. As you would expect from a wine, this Spaniard naturally delights with the finest balance despite its dryness. Aroma does not necessarily need a lot of sugar. This velvety red wine is balanced and multi-faceted on the palate. The El Guardián Reserva Tinto is wonderfully fresh and lively on the palate thanks to its present fruit acidity. The finish of this red wine from the La Rioja region, or more precisely from the Rioja DOCa, impresses with a beautiful aftertaste. The finish is also accompanied by mineral notes from the clay-dominated soils.

Vinification of the Criadores de Rioja El Guardián Reserva Tinto

The basis for the balanced El Guardián Reserva Tinto from La Rioja are grapes from the Tempranillo grape variety. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in La Rioja. Here, the vines dig their roots deep into clay soils. The grapes for this red wine from Criadores de Rioja do not grow in the lowlands, but dig their roots into the soil on steep slopes. Growing on steep slopes ensures that the vines receive maximum sunshine even in less sunny wine-growing regions with shorter growing seasons. The grapes for El Guardián Reserva Tinto are harvested exclusively by hand at optimum ripeness, without the help of coarse and less selective harvesters. After harvesting, the grapes are immediately taken to the winery. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. At the end of this process, El Guardián Reserva Tinto is allowed to continue to harmonize on the fine lees for a few months.

Wine pairing recommendation for Criadores de Rioja El Guardián Reserva Tinto

This Spanish wine is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C. It goes perfectly with cod with cucumber and mustard vegetables, pasta with sausage dumplings or cabbage roulades

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