Product Details
The 2019 Imperial Reserva was cropped from a very healthy year with good ripeness and balance, a powerful vintage with a 185-day vegetative cycle. They look for finesse, precision and power, a blend of Tempranillo and 15% Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha put through optical sorting and fermented in oak vats with yeasts selected from the Imperial vineyards and a 20-day maceration, then it matured in barrels, 70% French and the rest American, for 24 months. It has 14% alcohol and a pH of 3.61. It feels very classical, with finesse and power, balanced and serious. It has tannins that call for food. It was bottled in June 2022. Drink date: 2024-2031.
Taste Profile
- Sweetness
- Body
- Flavour Intensity
- Acidity
- Tannins
More Details
| Alcohol/Vol | 14% |
|---|---|
| Made In | Rioja, Spain |
| By | Vintages Front Line Release |
| Sugar Content | 3 g/L |
| Sweetness Descriptor | Dry (1–10 g/L) |
| Varietal | Tempranillo |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| LCBO # | 424390 |