57 Gran Reserva Rioja DOCa - Bodegas Campillo

57 Gran Reserva Rioja DOCa - Bodegas CampilloWith the Bodegas Campillo 57 Gran Reserva Rioja, a first-class red wine finds its way into the glass. It presents a wonderfully dense, ruby-red color. If you tilt the glass slightly, you can see at the rims of this barrel-aged wine a transition of the wine’s color towards garnet red. After the first swirl, this red wine reveals a high density and richness, which is evident in pronounced church windows on the glass. The first nose of the 57 Gran Reserva Rioja presents notes of black cherries, morello cherries, and plums. The fruity hints of the bouquet are joined by notes from barrel aging, such as even more fruity-balsamic nuances. Bodegas Campillo 57 Gran Reserva Rioja presents itself to the connoisseur pleasantly dry. This red wine never appears coarse or austere, as one might expect in the icon-wine segment. On the palate, the texture of this powerful red wine is wonderfully velvety and dense. The finish of this very age-worthy red wine from the winegrowing region of La Rioja, more precisely from Rioja DOCa, finally impresses with an exceptional aftertaste. Vinification of the 57 Gran Reserva Rioja by Bodegas Campillo The basis for the first-class and wonderfully powerful 57 Gran Reserva Rioja cuvée from Bodegas Campillo is Graciano and Tempranillo grapes. It is obvious that the 57 Gran Reserva Rioja is determined by more than just the soil of Rioja DOCa. This Spaniard can quite literally be described as an Old World wine that presents itself as extraordinarily complex. After being harvested by hand, the grapes are quickly brought to the winery. There they are sorted and gently crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small oak barrels at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the powerful 57 Gran Reserva Rioja is aged for another 24 months in French oak barriques. After the wine is finished, the 57 Gran Reserva Rioja is gently harmonized. Food recommendation for Bodegas Campillo 57 Gran Reserva Rioja Enjoy this red wine from Spain ideally at 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to spicy lamb curry, fried calf’s liver with apples, onions and balsamic sauce, or lamb ragout with chickpeas and dried figs. Awards for the 57 Gran Reserva Rioja by Bodegas Campillo In addition to an excellent price-pleasure ratio, this red wine from Bodegas Campillo can also boast awards, including medals and top ratings beyond 90 points. Specifically for the 2012 vintage: James Suckling - 94 points Mundus Vini - Silver