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El Jardín de la Emperatriz Tinto 2020

El Jardín de la Emperatriz Tinto

2020
Classic soul
91+
PARKER
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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti14.0%
Production150,000 - 160,000 bottles

The wine

Eugénie de Montijo, the last Empress of France thanks to her marriage to Napoleon III, would surely be proud of this wine, a product of the vineyards that used to belong to her. It may be the second wine of the Hermanos Hernaiz winery but many Rioja producers can only hope that their first wines be as fresh and elegant as El Jardín de la Emperatriz (the Empress's garden).

It has already won the top critics over with its very first vintage, receiving 93 points from James Suckling, 91 from Luis Gutiérrez for Robert Parker, and 91 points in the Guía Peñín wine guide, where it has also been awarded five stars for its excellent value for money.

What does this wine taste like?

The excellent result is a fresh, delicate and elegant wine with a classic profile. A medium-bodied wine whose ripe red and black fruit aromas, spicy notes, and elegant tannins make it versatile and very easy to drink.

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

Drinking and storing

Serve between 15ºC and 17ºC

Food pairing

entrantes
Starters and suppers
embutidos-y-jamon
Sausages and ham
carnes-rojas
Red meat

Roast lamb / Serrano ham / Grills

Ratings and awards

202091+ PK
201991 PK
201890+ PK92 PN92 SK
201791 PK16 JR91 PN93 SK
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis robinsonPN: PeñínSK: Suckling

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker

The 2018 El Jardín de la Emperatriz Tinto has riper aromas than I expected, even though the palate shows more restraint. It's a blend of 88% Tempranillo, 9% Garnacha, 2% Graciano and 1% Maturana Tinta fermented in stainless steel and matured in American and French oak barrels for 12 months. The palate is medium to full-bodied with fine tannins and with ripe flavors in the finish. 161,000 bottles and 8,000 magnums produced. It was bottled in June 2020.

— Luis Gutiérrez (30/10/2020)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2018 - 90+ PARKER

Customer reviews

4.5/5
11 reviews
Vintage:

Winemaking

The grapes are partly fermented with their local yeast, and the finished wine is aged for 12 months in American and French oak barrels.

Vinification materialStainless steel / Concrete
Ageing period12 months
Barrel ageNew, second and third year
Type of woodAmerican and French oak

Vineyards

El Jardín de la Emperatriz is a blend of different classic Rioja grapes such as Tempranillo, Grenache, Graciano, Viura (Macabeo) and Maturana Tinta growing in spectacular landscapes with extremely characteristic soils: sandy loam soil below 40 cm of pebbles, ideal for creating elegant wines. 

Vine age25 years
SoilPebbles / Calcareous-clay
ClimateContinental with Mediterranean influence
YieldsLow yields
Altitude570.00 meters

The winery

Viñedos Hermanos Hernáiz

Viñedos Hermanos Hernáiz

Finca La Emperatriz is one of the very few Rioja wineries to produce their wines from one single vine-growing plantation, which is customary in Bordeaux's Médoc region (other Rioja wineries employing the same model are Remelluri, Valpiedra and Contino). This is an estate of excellent quality whose potential had already been recognised at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878 and which concealed a very important history. The estate originally belonged to Eugenia de Montijo,...

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