{"product_id":"valdepalacios-rioja-crianza","title":"Valdepalacios Rioja Crianza","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"selected\"\u003eA classic, reassuringly smooth Rioja Alta Crianza balancing ripe red summer berries with mellow American oak spice and savoury depth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"selected\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"height: 137.157px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"selected\"\u003eTempranillo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eDry, \u003ca title=\"View our Full Collection of Red Wines\" href=\"https:\/\/aitkenwines.com\/collections\/red-wine\"\u003eRed\u003c\/a\u003e, Medium Bodied, Oak Aged, Red and Black Fruit, Spice, Food Friendly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"View other products from Spain here\" href=\"https:\/\/aitkenwines.com\/collections\/spain\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Discover our Collection of Wines from Rioja\" href=\"https:\/\/aitkenwines.com\/collections\/rioja\"\u003eRioja\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e75cl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e14%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDietary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"View other Products Suitable for Vegetarians\" href=\"https:\/\/aitkenwines.com\/collections\/vegetarian-wines\"\u003eVegetarian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aitkenwines.com\/collections\/vegan-wines\" title=\"View other products suitable for Vegans\"\u003eVegan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Discover our Sustainably Made Wines\" href=\"https:\/\/aitkenwines.com\/collections\/sustainably-made-wines\"\u003eSustainable\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"selected\"\u003eTasting Notes \u0026amp; Food Pairings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"selected\"\u003ePours a clean, bright ruby-red with garnet edges. On the nose, it has generous red cherry, wild raspberry, and damson, quickly followed by the classic charm of sweet vanilla, toasted coconut, cedar shavings, and cocoa dust. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"selected\"\u003eThe palate is silky, supple, and balanced. Juicy red fruit is carried along by refreshing food-friendly acidity and polished tannins. Mellow layers of clove, dried herbs, and gentle oak spice linger on a clean, rounded, savoury finish. Textbook Rioja Crianza.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"selected\"\u003eFood Pairings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"selected\"\u003eIt is an effortless match for Sunday roast leg of lamb studded with garlic and rosemary, pan-fried pork chops with braised red cabbage, or a hearty chorizo and butterbean stew. If you are keeping it closer to home, pour a glass alongside quality venison sausages and mash, or serve it with a wedge of mature Manchego and oatcakes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eValdepalacios Rioja Crianza is also currently available by the glass in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thewinepressbar.co.uk\/\" title=\"Visit The Wine Press Website\"\u003eThe Wine Press\u003c\/a\u003e, Dundee's finest Wine Bar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"selected\"\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBodegas y Viñedos Leza García is a family business that produces, ages and sells wines from its own vineyards. It is located in an area with a long winemaking tradition and renowned prestige called Rioja Alta, where wines renowned for their quality are produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Leza García family has been dedicated to the art of viticulture for generations, with the aim of producing quality wines and thus satisfying lovers of good wines. It was at the beginning of the last century when our grandfather, Juan Leza Arenzana, began his journey in the world of wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"selected\"\u003eVineyard \u0026amp; Winery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"selected\"\u003eViticulture \u0026amp; Terroir:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"selected\"\u003eFruit for the Valdepalacios Crianza comes from estate-grown vineyards situated between 500 and 700 metres above sea level across Rioja Alta. These higher altitudes benefit from a pronounced Atlantic influence, ensuring warm daytime sunshine is tempered by cool night breezes coming down from the Sierra de la Demanda. The vines are rooted in stony, clay-limestone and iron-rich soils that restrict vigour naturally, yielding berries with bright natural acidity, fresh aromatic definition, and balanced physiological ripeness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"selected\"\u003eWinemaking \u0026amp; Maturation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"selected\"\u003eGrapes were harvested by hand during the first week of October. Following destemming, fermentation took place over 14 days in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats at 28°C, with daily pump-overs to extract colour and soft tannins without astringency. The wine was then matured for 12 months in 225-litre oak barriques—predominantly American wood (70%) for its rounded vanilla and sweet spice character, complemented by French oak (30%) for backbone and cedar complexity. Racked regularly throughout its cask rest, the wine underwent a further minimum of six months ageing in bottle prior to release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Importers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57341137977717,"sku":null,"price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0002\/3537\/2571\/files\/3AA4D279-938C-414E-A699-FD5A316557F1.jpg?v=1783693527","url":"https:\/\/aitkenwines.com\/products\/valdepalacios-rioja-crianza","provider":"Aitken's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}