Bujanda Reserva

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Wine Description

Viña Bujanda Reserva, made of 100% Tempranillo, comes from Rioja Alta and Alavesa areas. Grapes are grown in clay and harvested during the first week of October. The wine is then fermented in stainless steel tanks for 12 days and aged in oak for 20 months before it is ready to enjoy. The resulting wine shows intense complexity and great aging potential.

Pilar and Carlos Martinez Bujanda
Lauren Rosillo-Winemaker
Vina Bujanda Winery
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Acclaim
“Viña Bujanda is a traditional contrast to the more modern wines made by the same team at stable mate Finca Valpiedra. Combining Tempranillo grapes from Riojas Alta and Alavesa, with some Valpiedra grapes added in 2013, this is appealingly forward and balsamic with supple sweetness and good underlying acidity.”
— Tim Atkin, MW, Feb 2019
“There was no top wine made at Finca Valpiedra in 2013, so some of the fruit from that single estate was used to make this Reserva instead. Combining Tempranillo with 5% Graciano and 2% Maturana, this is mature, savoury and balsamic with leafy, autumnal tannins.”
— Tim Atkin, Feb 2020
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard size
300 acres
Soil composition
Clay-Loam
Training method
Bush and Espalier
Elevation:
1,485 feet
Vines/acre:
1,200
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Eastern / Western
Year vineyard planted:
1977
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
2004
Bottles produced of this wine:
80,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
6
Varietal composition:
100% Tempranillo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
12 days
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French and American
Length of aging before bottling:
20 months
Age of Aging Container:
Less than six years
Length of bottle aging:
20 months
Total SO2
97
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
6.8 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
34 g/L
Total SO2
97
Residual sugar:
2.8 g/L