{"product_id":"2021-vina-alberdi-reserva-seleccion-especial-la-rioja-alta","title":"2021 Viña Alberdi Reserva Selección Especial, La Rioja Alta","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRegal Reserva \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome releases deserve a little ceremony. La Rioja Alta’s 2021 Viña Alberdi Reserva Selección Especial is no ordinary Alberdi: this is only the second time in the wine’s history that the estate has awarded it Selección Especial status, following the now-legendary 2001 vintage. In the glass, it feels every bit as assured, with ripe redcurrant, raspberry and cherry layered with vanilla, cinnamon, cedar, caramel, subtle toast and that unmistakable polished Rioja glow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the palate, it is broad, fresh and beautifully balanced, with sweet, elegant tannins and a long, persistent finish. The fruit is generous but never heavy, the oak is classic but perfectly judged, and the 2021 vintage gives the wine freshness, definition and serious ageing potential. At this level, it is difficult to think of better value in fine wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor when\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe case-buying instinct is not just sensible, but entirely justified.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePairs with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoast lamb, grilled meats, chorizo, rice dishes, pasta, creamy mushroom dishes, barbecued pork, roast chicken or Manchego.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa Rioja Alta is one of the great traditional houses of Rioja, founded in Haro in 1890 and still celebrated for elegance, patience and immaculate oak ageing. Viña Alberdi has always been one of the estate’s most charming wines, but in 2021 it steps into a higher register: a Reserva with Selección Especial status, made from estate-grown Tempranillo and shaped with the kind of quiet confidence that only a true Rioja benchmark can deliver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: Wine arrives in August 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e£135 for case of 6bts - discount auto-applied at checkout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55818750165377,"sku":null,"price":23.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0513\/9841\/files\/2021VinaAlberdiReservaSeleccionEspecial_LaRiojaAlta.png?v=1781861813","url":"https:\/\/www.wine-republic.co.uk\/products\/2021-vina-alberdi-reserva-seleccion-especial-la-rioja-alta","provider":"Wine Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}