Ugalde Rioja Felipe Ugalde Reserva 2016

The Special Edition wine from Bodegas Ugalde in memory of their founder Felipe. the grapes are picked from the best parts of the vineyards and great care is put into the winemaking. The wine is then aged for two years in 225-litre barrels, 95% American and 5% French oak. Bottled in January 2020, where it continued its evolution in their cellars for at least twenty months, until release only to further evolve over time.

Bright and intense garnet red colour. The bouquet highlights the long ageing process, opening up on aerating to bring to the fore its ripe red and black fruit coupled with spicy, toasted hints from the oak. Fresh red and black fruit character, subtle and elegant, well balanced, showing impressive Tempranillo typicity. Firm yet round tannins couple finesse and power, velvety smooth with a fresh, long and  lingering finish that bode well for its ageing potential. Truly a fine wine.

Bodegas Ugalde is a family-owned winery located in the heart of the Rioja wine region. The winery was founded in 1852 by Don Felipe Ugalde, and has been passed down from generation to generation.