Campillo 57 Gran Reserva

The Campillo 57 Gran Reserva is a Rioja with a real backbone: dense fruit profile, long aging, classic structure — named after the year 1957, in which Julio Faustino Martínez took over the management of the group.

Bodegas Campillo is located in the heart of the Rioja Alavesa, where calcareous soils and the continental climate of the Meseta form the basis for long-lived Tempranillo wines. Gran Reserva here means at least two years in oak and three more in the cellar — this is reflected in the depth and maturity.

In the glass, it shows a rich ruby red with garnet reflections. On the nose, ripe sour cherry and blackberry, embedded in vanilla and dark chocolate from the wood aging, plus a hint of black pepper. On the palate, full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and a finish that oscillates between cocoa bean and dried berries.

• Food: Leg of lamb, Ibérico secreto, Manchego with 12 months of aging
• Temperature: 16–18 °C