La Rioja Alta : Vina Arana Gran Reserva 1994
Stock currently at the producing estate – Will ship after 16 November 2025
DeliveryFree standard delivery from £ 250 purchase
Guaranteed provenanceWines sourced directly from the producing estates
Description
Characteristics and tasting advice for Viña Arana Gran Reserva 1994 from La Rioja Alta
Tasting
Appearance
The appearance reveals a bright, limpid cherry-red color, more opaque than in recent vintages.
Nose
The nose displays ripe fruit aromas that evolve toward remarkable complexity, enhanced by spicy nuances from aging in oak barrels.
Palate
On the palate, this wine is warm, rounded, and complex, with hints of licorice characteristic of the classic Viña Arana style, reflecting an exceptional vintage.
Food and wine pairing
This Viña Arana Gran Reserva 1994 pairs perfectly with lamb, revealing all its savory, classic character.
Serving and aging
This Viña Arana Gran Reserva 1994 should continue to age well until around 2030, according to the estate’s projections.
An elegant Gran Reserva from La Rioja with exceptional complexity
The estate
La Rioja Alta, founded in 1890 in Haro’s Station District, represents the excellence of La Rioja. This sixth-generation, family-owned estate brings together four wineries in Rioja, Ribera del Duero, and Galicia. Recognized among the world’s most admired wineries, it owns several hundred hectares of vineyards and stands out for its production of high-end wines.
The vineyard
This Viña Arana comes from the vineyards of Rodezno and Labastida in Rioja, terroirs that impart to the wine its distinctive character and authentic personality.
The vintage
The year 1994 was marked by a dry, warm winter that encouraged early growth, later slowed by a cold April. The benevolent summer allowed the grapes to reach maturity in the first half of September. A light rainfall just before harvest increased yields without compromising quality, allowing the grapes to arrive in perfect condition.
Winemaking and aging
Alcoholic fermentation of the Viña Arana Gran Reserva 1994 took place in stainless-steel tanks at 30°C. After racking off the lees for malolactic fermentation, the wine spent a few months in century-old oak vats before being transferred in March 1995 to 225-liter American oak barrels. Barrel aging lasted three years with manual rackings every six months, before bottling in March 1998.
Grape varieties
This wine is made from Tempranillo and Graciano.
