La Rioja Alta's legendary Gran Reserva 890, one of Rioja's most celebrated and long-aged wines — cured leather, stewed plums, raisins, tobacco, sweet spices, vanilla, and dark chocolate, with outstanding structure, well-balanced acidity, silky tannins, and an elegant classic Rioja bouquet that is big, complex, and round.
Tasting Notes
Notes of cured leather, stewed plums and raisins, tobacco, sweet spices, vanilla, and dark chocolate on the nose. Elegant, mature, and complex on the palate with outstanding structure and well-balanced acidity. Silky tannins. The classic Rioja bouquet stands out — big, complex, and round, with an elegant finish of exceptional length. The 890 is one of Spain's most age-worthy wines, spending years in American and French oak and further years in bottle before release.
Quick Facts
- Grapes: Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano
- Origin: Spain, Rioja Alta (La Rioja Alta S.A., Haro)
- Style: Gran Reserva, extended oak and bottle ageing, Rioja Alta
- Winemaking: Years in American and French oak barrels, further ageing in bottle before release
Food Pairing
Main courses with light sauces, meat stews with herbs, and desserts with chocolate.
Serving
Serve at 16°C. Decant for at least 30 minutes. A wine built for decades of cellaring.
About the Producer
La Rioja Alta is one of the founding wineries of the Rioja appellation, established in 1890 in Haro and still producing wines of exceptional quality and classical style from Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, and Graciano.
