Ramón Bilbao Crianza Rioja 2019

Black fruit and sweet spices bound on the nose, with a palate of black plums, cherries, black pepper, vanilla and coconut.

Aging: 14 months in American oak followed by 12 months in bottle.

The story of Bodegas Ramón Bilbao begins in the late 19th century with ambitious Basque native Ramón Bilbao Murga. In 1895 he moved to a small village near Haro where, encouraged by his uncle in the same businesses, started his endeavours in the grain and wine industries. Unfortunately, this coincided with the arrival of phylloxera and his small holding of vineyards were wiped out. It wasn’t until 1914 that he replanted vineyards, and in 1924 built his first bodega. Fast forward to 1999 and acquisition by Zamora Company substantially increased the bodega’s holdings, growing from barely 2 hectares to 203 including vineyards in Rías Baixas and Rueda. Bodegas Ramón Bilbao today makes elegant, fruit driven wines, wines that display freshness, and with more French oak used, outstanding poise and balance.