{"product_id":"alvaro-loza-cien-reales-rioja-2022","title":"Alvaro Loza Cien Reales Rioja 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(200, 4, 4);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93+pts Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eD\u003cspan\u003erink Date: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e2027 - 2035\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe 2023 Cien Reales is the third vintage of a red from a specific 0.37-hectare plot in Labastida that was planted 32 years ago with Tempranillo at 530 meters in altitude surrounded by aromatic plants like thyme, rosemary and lavender in a zone with ancient stone lagares. It fermented with 40% full clusters, with 45 days of maceration and matured in two 225- and 228-liter French oak barrels for 16 months. It has the aromatics of the Mediterranean herbs, decayed violets and ripe berries with abundant spicy notes and a smoky twist. It's tasty, juicy and almost salty, with a chalky feeling to it. It's a powerful vintage with 14.5% alcohol but with good balance and freshness, fine tannins and a long, dry finish. 599 bottles were filled in November 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mnmd-review__summary\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-sm-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-goWbiv loNZbm\"\u003eÁlvaro Loza started his small project in Rioja in 2019 after extended experience in different parts of the world—Champagne, Tasmania, South Africa... He has six small plots that total a little over one hectare and purchases some grapes to produce a total of 6,000 bottles. For him, 2023 was warm and dry, a year of healthy grapes and an early harvest, and 2024 was a little milder and with some more rain and some risk of botrytis. \u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMar 12, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVineyard: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCien Reales is the name of the vineyard, located in Labastada at 530 meters above sea level. It is a terrace on a large slab or sandstone rock facing the Toloño mountain range. The soil is shallow with calcareous sand on the surface and sandstone with a high calcium carbonate content. It is surrounded by aromatic undergrowth plants such as thyme, rosemary, lavender, and juniper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinemaking:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Tempranillo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e70% of the grapes were destemmed without crushing, leaving the berries whole. 30% were whole grapes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermented in open 1,000-liter tanks with daily punch-downs by hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaceration lasted 35 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged in a used 225-liter French oak barrel for 16 months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rioja, Spain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42681567314054,"sku":"OR-Loza-CienReales","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/0338\/0543\/files\/alvarolozacienreales.png?v=1763739758","url":"https:\/\/www.winesolutions.com\/products\/alvaro-loza-cien-reales-rioja-2022","provider":"Wine Solutions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}