2004 Bodegas Riojanas, Monte Real Gran Reserva, Rioja Cuvee_Rocche Massalupo employing a gentle press and

employing a gentle press and maturation in stainless steel to prioritize architectural clarity and mineral depth over stylistic artifice

and cement cuves

this bottling reflects a terroir of limestone-dominant clay that provides a structural counterweight to the appellation's characteristic breadth

the 2017s are painted in delicate strokes

2004 Bodegas Riojanas, Monte Real Gran Reserva, Rioja Cuvee_Rocche Massalupo employing a gentle press andBodegas Riojanas, located in the Rioja village of Cenicero, traces its winemaking lineage back to 1790 and remains anchored by the founding Artacho family. This wine is made from 100% Tempranillo sourced from clay limestone soils that provide the poor terrain necessary for concentrated fruit. In the glass, it displays a deep cherry red color and offers savory notes of tobacco, dried fruit, and earth, held together by a structured, well integrated