2011 Rioja Gran Reserva 890, La Rioja Alta Winter Offers This is Chardonnay shaped by

This is Chardonnay shaped by sea air

a pioneer of organic viticulture in Burgundy

Its philosophy was built on the belief that Piccadilly Valley in the cool Adelaide Hills could produce sparkling wine to rival Champagne

including one Volnay plot by the name of ‘Les Longbois’ and various other sites within Puligny-Montrachet

founded in 1890 by banker Carl Gunderloch

2011 Rioja Gran Reserva 890, La Rioja Alta Winter Offers This is Chardonnay shaped byTime, Bottled. A wine of breathtaking poise and patience, the 2011 Gran Reserva 890 is Rioja in its purest, most classical form. Layers of dark cherry, dried fig and plum unfold into notes of cedar, tobacco leaf, cocoa and warm spice, wrapped in a graceful halo of fine oak. The palate is silken yet structured, mature red fruit carried by ultra fine tannins, bright acidity and a savoury, endlessly complex finish. Each sip feels like a slow revelation: