Reserva is a red produced by Barón de Ley in Rioja, Rioja, Spain. Made from Tempranillo. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 3 vintages; members see when each one is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Rioja
Region: Rioja
Country: Spain
Grapes: Tempranillo
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry
Barón de Ley is based at a former Benedictine monastery estate at Mendavia in Rioja Oriental. Its Reserva is Tempranillo from its own vineyards there and at Los Almendros in Ausejo, raised the traditional way: about twenty months in American oak, then around two years in bottle before release. The cooperage is the wine's signature: coconut, vanilla and toffee wrap around red cherry and dried strawberry, and the wine moves towards tobacco and leather as it ages. It is medium-bodied and silky, with fine-grained tannin and a long, creamy, savoury finish that makes classic Rioja an easy dinner companion.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Rioja, Spain
Rioja is Spain's most famous wine region, set inland in the north along the Ebro River, and is renowned for its supple, oak-aged red wines.
Tempranillo
Tempranillo is a red grape and the backbone of Spanish fine wine, most famously in Rioja and Ribera del Duero, where it produces the country's most age-worthy reds.
More wines
From Barón de Ley
- Blanco — Barón de Ley, Rioja
- Club Privado — Barón de Ley, Rioja
- Gran Reserva Rioja — Barón de Ley, Rioja
- Siete Viñas Reserva — Barón de Ley, Rioja
- Viña Imas — Barón de Ley, Rioja
- Viña Imas Gran Reserva — Barón de Ley, Rioja
More red wines from Rioja
- 200 Monges Reserva — Bodegas Vinícola Real, Rioja
- Altos Ibéricos Crianza — Bodegas Torres, Rioja
- Antaño Crianza — García Carrión, Rioja
- Arienzo Crianza — Marqués de Riscal, Rioja
Frequently asked questions
Where is Reserva from?
Reserva is produced by Barón de Ley in Rioja, Rioja, Spain.
What grapes are in Reserva?
Reserva is made from Tempranillo.