Type | White wine |
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Producer | |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Alcohol contenti | 13.5% |
Production | 5,148 bottles |
Spec sheet
The wine
The Viura Cepas Viejas from Finca La Emperatriz is a white to enjoy now, yet it's particularly appealing after a couple more years in the bottle. A mature and silky Viura, with volume on the palate and very fresh, extremely flavoursome!
What does this wine taste like?
View | New gold / Clean / Bright / Thick tears |
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Bouquet | Complex / Breadcrumb / Ageing notes / Toasty notes / Fruit notes / Peach / Mineral notes |
Mouth | Powerful / Oily / Voluminous / Characterful / Crunchy / Fresh / Fruit-forward |
Ratings and awards
2015 | 91+ PK | 91 PN |
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2014 | 91 PK | 91 PN |
2012 | 90 PK | 92 PN |
PK: ParkerPN: Peñín
Customer reviews
Winemaking
Vinification material | Wood |
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Ageing period | 9 months |
Type of wood | French and American oak |
The winery
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,...