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Hugonell Rioja Reserva is a traditionally styled, mature Rioja made by Bodegas Ondarre, bringing the winery's experience with extended maturation to the Hugonell range. Tempranillo leads the blend, with Garnacha and Mazuelo contributing to its combination of ripe red berry fruit, spice and savoury complexity.
Eighteen months in oak followed by further maturation in bottle develops notes of tobacco and spicy oak while allowing the wine to become smooth and harmonious. It's an appealing choice when you want the developed character of classic Rioja Reserva, with plenty of maturity and complexity but without becoming particularly powerful or demanding.
Hugonell Rioja Reserva is for anyone who enjoys the mature, savoury character that traditionally styled Rioja develops with time. Ripe red berry fruit sits alongside tobacco, spice and seasoned oak, with extended maturation bringing everything together into a smooth and harmonious whole.
Made by Bodegas Ondarre, it draws on a winery particularly experienced in producing Rioja's established ageing styles. The result isn't about sheer power or concentration, but the combination of fruit, oak and maturity that makes classic Reserva so distinctive.
Merchant's Tip
If you want noticeably more maturity and savoury complexity than a Crianza but don't necessarily want a particularly big or imposing Rioja, this is where Hugonell comes into its own. The extra ageing gives it depth without sacrificing the smooth, approachable character of the range.
Nose
Ripe red berries with tobacco, gentle spice and seasoned oak, developing more savoury and mature aromas as the wine opens.
Palate
Warm and rounded, with ripe red fruit, smooth tannins and layers of spice, tobacco and savoury oak. The extended maturation gives the wine richness and complexity while keeping the different elements harmonious.
Finish
Long, smooth and savoury, with lingering red fruit, spice and mature oak character.
Choose Hugonell Reserva if you're looking for the developed flavours of traditionally aged Rioja: fruit that's beginning to show maturity, integrated oak and increasingly savoury complexity. It's particularly well suited if you value smoothness and balance more than sheer concentration or power.
If you're unsure whether Reserva is the right level of maturity for you, our Crianza vs Reserva vs Gran Reserva guide explains what the different stages of ageing bring to the wine.
Hugonell Reserva is made from 90% Tempranillo, with 5% Garnacha and 5% Mazuelo. The varieties are fermented separately, allowing each component of the blend to be handled appropriately before they come together in the finished wine.
After fermentation, the wine is transferred through large American oak vats before spending 18 months ageing in oak casks. It then receives further maturation in bottle, allowing the fruit, tannins and oak-derived flavours to soften and integrate rather than presenting themselves as separate elements.
This is also where the relationship between Hugonell and Bodegas Ondarre becomes particularly relevant. Ondarre makes the Crianza and Reserva wines within the Hugonell range, bringing its experience of Rioja maturation to wines intended to deliver clear, recognisable examples of these traditional styles. You can discover more about the winery in our Bodegas Ondarre guide.
The combination of mature fruit, smooth tannins and savoury complexity makes Hugonell Reserva a natural partner for roast beef, lamb, veal, roast poultry, pork and slow-cooked meat dishes. It also works well with mature cheeses and mushroom-based dishes.
Serve at around 16–18°C. Giving the wine a little time in the glass before drinking will help its fruit, spice and mature savoury aromas open up.
For more ideas, our Rioja Food Pairing Guide explores how different styles of Rioja work with food.
This is Hugonell at its most mature and traditional. The fruit remains important, but time in oak and bottle has added the tobacco, spice and savoury character that many people are looking for when they choose Rioja Reserva.
Its appeal is balance rather than excess: enough maturity to taste unmistakably like Reserva, but delivered in a smooth, harmonious style that's very easy to enjoy.
If this mature, traditional style is what you're looking for, explore our Rioja Reserva collection to compare other Reservas and find the expression that best suits you.
If you're interested in the winemaking expertise behind Hugonell Crianza and Reserva, our Bodegas Ondarre guide continues the producer story.
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