{"id":7516,"date":"2025-11-24T14:44:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluewines.eu\/producto\/rg-rioja-esencia\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:18:16","slug":"rg-rioja-esencia","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.bluewines.eu\/en\/producto\/rg-rioja-esencia\/","title":{"rendered":"R&G Rioja Esencia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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100% old-vine Tempranillo from a selection of four specific plots of small vineyards in the highest part of the village of Labastida. The La Caba\u00f1a plot (planted in 1964), the El Bosque plot (planted in 1975), the Espirbel plot, and the Marrate plot (planted in 1997, for variation in this blend) form our Esencia. The grapes undergo cold maceration for 4 days, followed by controlled alcoholic fermentation at 28\u202f\u00b0C. The first grape selection is carried out in each plot, while the second selection is carefully performed with the help of a Vistalys, the latest optical sorting table from Bucher Vaslin, which ensures that only perfect grapes pass through. Stems are removed without crushing the grapes. The grapes are stored under controlled conditions and undergo long, low-temperature macerations in oak vats with a submerged cap. The must is naturally pumped over, using gravity to achieve optimal polyphenol extraction. The wine is aged for a total of 15 months in new American oak barrels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Color:<\/strong> Highly concentrated wine with a dark cherry-red color.
<\/span>Nose:<\/strong> Lively and delicate on the nose, with aromas of licorice and leather and hints of black pepper. It showcases the essential aromas of stewed fruit. <\/span>
Palate:<\/strong> Broad and full-bodied, with elegance, complexity, and power. This wine reveals notes of black fruit jam and licorice, a firm structure, and a long, flavorful, and persistent finish.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Red meat, rib steaks, stews, roasts, game dishes with or without sauce, and aged cheeses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Awards<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • 95 Pts. DECANTER – 2025 (UK)<\/span><\/li>
  • 93 Pts.\u00a0 CLUB ENOLOGIQUE – 2025<\/span><\/li>
  • 92 Pts. ATKIN – 2024 (UK)<\/span><\/li>
  • 93 Pts. Pe\u00f1in \u2013 2025 (Spain)<\/span><\/li>
  • RIOJA MASTERS – 2024 (Spain)<\/span><\/li>
  • 92 Pts. SUCKLING – 2023 (USA)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Red wine aged for 16 months in high-quality new American and French oak barrels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Variety<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    100% Tempranillo<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Analytical parameters<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Alcohol: 14%
    Acidity: 5.20 g\/l
    Residual Sugar: 2.22 g\/l<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    100% old-vine Tempranillo from a selection of four specific plots of small vineyards located in the highest part of the village of Labastida.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7248,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_cat":[124,168],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7516","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-coleccion-rolland-galarreta","7":"product_cat-d-o-ca-rioja","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"featured","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluewines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/7516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluewines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluewines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluewines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7516"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluewines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/7516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8747,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluewines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/7516\/revisions\/8747"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluewines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluewines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluewines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=7516"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluewines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=7516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}