Bodegas Franco-Espanolas Rioja Royal Reserva 1970 2025 L'Assemblage Part 1 and a portion of every

and a portion of every sale supports nonprofits protecting California wetlands and Indigenous cultures

Released once annually in limited quantities

The wine proceeded through native primary and malolactic fermentation in barrel and wooden tanks

Totally delicious

Bodegas Franco-Espanolas Rioja Royal Reserva 1970 2025 L'Assemblage Part 1 and a portion of everyFounded in 1890 by a Bordeaux native, Bodegas Franco Espaolas represents a unique moment in Rioja's historyFrench 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 statuswinemakers