Bodegas Lecea - Gran Reserva - 2012

• Bodegas Lecea - Gran Reserva - 2012

The Bodegas Lecea Gran Reserva smells particularly of tobacco, wood and liquorice. It tastes elegant and very aromatic. An excellent wine to accompany roasted meats and stews, which is best enjoyed at a drinking temperature between 15 - 17 degrees.

The grapes of Bodegas Lecea are grown on 30ha of the winery's own vineyards, all of which are located in La Rioja Alta, just a few kilometres from the winery.

Historic 14-metre-deep cellars with centuries-old caves allow for a constant ripening process at a stable 13-degree temperature. 

The winery stands out for its perfect combination of modernity and tradition.

It has the most innovative techniques (fermentation at controlled temperature, automatic pumping over...) and defends the traditional in terms of care and conservation of the wines; which are kept in perfect condition in the 16th century underground passages.

Bodegas Lecea works with the white varieties Viura, Malvasía and Chardonnay. In red, mainly Tempranillo and other grapes such as Garnacha and Mazuelo.

The vines in the Valpierre area have stony soils and are more than 600 metres above sea level, which provides the right acidity point for their wines. The lower sites such as Davalillo, Matarrucho or Camino Real are loamy and calcareous and give the wines special aromas and roundness.

The vineyards in the areas of Valdecabra and Villavacas deserve special mention. Almost 50-year-old vines guarantee a special quality, for the elaboration into Reserva & Gran Reserva wines.