VALSERRANO GRAN RESERVA 2019

Winemaking and Ageing

Wine Identity

Valserrano Gran Reserva is the ultimate expression of classic Rioja and respect for time as an essential tool in the crafting of great wines. A wine of profound elegance and complexity, with a refined, balanced profile and extraordinary ageing potential. Produced only in exceptional vintages, this Gran Reserva reflects the vocation of Bodegas de la Marquesa to create age-worthy wines designed to endure over time.

Valserrano Gran Reserva 2019 is the expression of an excellent vintage: profound, elegant, and of enormous complexity. A wine of great structure and acidity that foreshadows extraordinary aging potential.

Awards

  • 96 Points Guía Proensa.
  • 95 Points Catavinum WWSC.
  • 93 Points Tim Atkin.
  • 94 Points Decanter WWA.
  • 92 Points Pedro Ballesteros MW.

Winemaking and Ageing

Made from a carefully selected selection of Tempranillo and Graciano grapes sourced from estate-owned vineyards over 50 years old, located in Rioja Alavesa and cultivated on clay- limestone soils. Harvesting is carried out by hand, ensuring strict selection of the fruit at optimal ripeness.

Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled tanks, followed by gentle and extended macerations that allow for precise extraction, preserving the wine’s elegance and finesse.

The wine then undergoes a long ageing period of 30 months in carefully selected oak barrels, where it slowly refines and gains aromatic complexity, structure and balance. The wine completes its evolution with prolonged bottle ageing from April 2024 onwards.

HEALTH INFORMATION

  • Serving temperature: 16–18 °C
  • Recommended pairings: Ideal with slow-cooked red meats, big game, traditional roasts, rich stews, and aged cheeses.
  • Ageing potential: Excellent bottle-ageing capacity: 10–15 years.
  • Contains sulfites.
  • Vegan-friendly wine.

Health Data

% Alcohol Total Acids Volatile Acids Total SO2 Glucose-Fructose
14 % 5,66 g/l. 0,69 g/l. 89 mg/l. 0,7 g/l.

Tasting

  • Appearance: A deep garnet colour, with little colour evolution at the rim.
  • Nose: Complex and deep. Intense lactic aromas, such as butter or yogurt, and bakery
    notes combine with hints of ripe black fruits (blackcurrant, prunes) and toasted hazelnut.
  • Palate: Full-bodied on entry, it fills the mouth from start to finish. The Graciano grape variety lends length on the palate and a mouth-watering acidity. On the palate, hints of sloe berries, bitter cocoa and coffee emerge. A long, sharp finish. A great wine for ageing.

TASTING NOTES