Bodegas Franco-Espanolas Rioja Royal Reserva 1970
Founded in 1890 by a Bordeaux native, Bodegas Franco-EspaƱolas represents a unique moment in Rioja's historyāFrench winemaking expertise arriving to replant vineyards devastated by phylloxera. By 1970, the winery was wholly Spanish, yet the Bordeaux legacy lived in its classical approach. This Royal Reserva from that spectacular vintage embodies extended aging and wines that improve for decades. The year Rioja earned its official DO statusāwinemakers like Franco-EspaƱolas proved Spanish wines could rival European greats.
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Founded in 1890 by a Bordeaux native, Bodegas Franco-EspaƱolas represents a unique moment in Rioja's historyāFrench winemaking expertise arriving to replant vineyards devastated by phylloxera. By 1970, the winery was wholly Spanish, yet the Bordeaux legacy lived in its classical approach. This Royal Reserva from that spectacular vintage embodies extended aging and wines that improve for decades. The year Rioja earned its official DO statusāwinemakers like Franco-EspaƱolas proved Spanish wines could rival European greats.
