tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789758153770792359.post6278275514042939349..comments2023-07-01T05:12:00.395-04:00Comments on Fringe Wine: Graciano - Rioja, SpainAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13842826321707777829noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789758153770792359.post-62509367255467141442013-02-20T14:28:30.848-05:002013-02-20T14:28:30.848-05:00My source is Oz Clarke's "Grapes and Wine...My source is Oz Clarke's "Grapes and Wines." He says: <br /><br />"It is less tannic than Tempranillo and tends to oxidize easily: it is not designed for long aging."<br /><br />I'm sure that they do use it in many Gran Reserva bottlings, but generally speaking, Graciano does not make up the bulk of those wines. I haven't had any long-aged varietal Graciano wines, so I really can't say whether pure Graciano wines or wines that are made from a majority of Graciano age well or not. The wines I've tried seem like they'd have the stuffing to last a few years, but beyond that, I really can't say.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842826321707777829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789758153770792359.post-14754639417096085052013-02-19T21:01:10.276-05:002013-02-19T21:01:10.276-05:00"but Graciano is generally known as a wine th..."but Graciano is generally known as a wine that does not benefit from extended bottle age"<br /><br />Look into that... I don't think that's true. Graciano is one of the blenders they've used in gran reservas - hard to grow, but from what I've been reading, it ages very well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com