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Only 4,5 and 5,0 NJP wines (Nenad Jelisic Points) are presented as the best vintages.
From October 2010, every time we update any information or write a new information, we shall write in parentheses when the update has last taken place e.g. (2010-10).
If for some wine stands behind the best vintages none, it means that the wine's price is too high for its quality or the wine's quality is too low.
Rasteau, a French appellation that belongs to the wine district of Southern Rhône, which in turn belongs to the wine region of Rhône. Rasteau got appellation status 2010. The appellation status applies to red wines, but not for white and rosé wines. The appellation has 949 ha. The average yield is 35 hl/ha. The wine from here must consist of minimum 50% Grenache Noir, minimum 20% Syrah and Mourvèdre, maximum 10% Carignan and maximum 5% Cunoise, Terret Noir and white grapes. (2018-06)
Rasteau grapes, dominates Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre followed by Carignan, Cinsault, Cunoise and Terret Noir. (2018-06)
Rasteau soils, gray blue clay (covering about 50% of vineyards), red clay (covering about 20% of vineyards), rocky red clay (covering about 20% of vineyards) and large gravel rocks (covering about 10% of vineyards). (2013-03)
Raúl Pérez, Ultreia de Valtuille (red dry wine; 100% Mencía), Bierzo, Spain, the best vintages, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016. (2019-04)
RD, see récemment dégorgé.
Real de Asua, CVNE (red dry wine; 100% Tempranillo), Rioja, Spain, the best vintages, 2004 and 2010. (2015-08)
Realm Cellars, Beckstoffer Dr Crane Vineyard (red dry blend wine; 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot), St. Helena, Napa Valley, North Coast, California, USA, the best vintages, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. (2018-06)
Realm Cellars, Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard (red dry wine; 100% Cabernet Sauvignon), Oakville, Napa Valley, North Coast, California, USA, the best vintages, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. (2018-06)
Realm Cellars, Falstaff (red dry blend wine; most Cabernet Franc with smaller amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon), Napa Valley, North Coast, California, USA, the best vintages, until vintage 2011 none; 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. (2018-06)
Realm Cellars, Farella Vineyard (red dry wine; 100% Cabernet Sauvignon), Coombsville, Napa Valley, North Coast, California, USA, the best vintages, until vintage 2011 none; 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. (2018-06)
Realm Cellars, The Absurd (red dry blend wine), Napa Valley, North Coast, California, USA, the best vintages, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. (2018-06)
Realm Cellars, The Bard (red dry blend wine; over 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot, Cabernet Franc and/or Petit Verdot), Napa Valley, North Coast, California, USA, the best vintages, until vintage 2011 none; 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. (2018-06)
Realm Cellars, The Tempest (red dry blend wine; most Merlot with less amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot), Napa Valley, North Coast, California, USA, the best vintages, until vintage 2011 none; 2012, 2014 and 2015. (2018-06)
Recaredo, Turó d’en Mota (white dry sparkling wine; 100% Xarel-lo), Cava, Spain, the best vintages, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005. (2019-08)
Récemment dégorgé, French, = recently disgorged, a procedure that is used to remove the yeast sediment from the champagne bottle. RD also means that the removal of the yeast sediment has taken place just before the sale. (2010-10)
Recioto, an Italian DOCG-wine, which is classed as the DOCG-wine from the vintage 2010. A Recioto-wine is usually made from three grapes: Corvina and/or Corvinone (40-70%), Rondinella (20-40%) and Molinara (5-25%). According to the rules of the year 2010: 1. the wine must contain 5-30% of Rondinella, 2. is allowed to add 10% of other domestic grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, 3. is allowed to add up to 15% of non-native grapes as Syrah and 4. may not be added more than 10% of a single domestic or non-native grape (not applicable to Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Molinara). The grapes are harvested in September/October. The grapes are then air dried for about 90 to 120 days. This process is called appassimento (or passito). What remains after the drying are raisins like grapes with high concentration. They are crushed, fermented and then left in Croatian or Slovenian oak barrels for about 24 to 48 months. After the barrel aging, the wine is bottled and may be aged for another 6 to 12 months before the sale. Many Recioto-wines are aged for 10 to 15 years before sale. The best Recioto-wines have a very good aging potential, can be aged up to 30 years. The Recioto-wine gets its powerful sweetness since the dried grapes do not get or cannot, due to excessive sugar content, ferment completely. (2017-03)
Remontage, French, an over-pumping method, i.e. a method where the must is pumped from one fermenting tank to another to mix the grape skin mass (chapeau) with the must. (2010-10)
Remuage, French, a part of the champagne manufacturing process that is carried out after the wine has finished to ferment in the bottle. The process itself is carried out by the gradual tilting of the bottle neck down, meanwhile the bottle is rotated clockwise and anti-clockwise. As the angle of tilt increases, the forces of gravity draw the sediment into the neck. When the sediment has stopped to collect into the neck, the process ends. (2018-11)
Renato Ratti, Conca (red dry wine; 100% Nebbiolo), Barolo, Piemonte, Italien, the best vintages, until vintage 2013 none. (2018-06)
Renato Ratti, Marcenasco (red dry wine; 100% Nebbiolo), Barolo, Piemonte, Italien, the best vintages, until vintage 2013 none. (2018-06)
Renato Ratti, Rocche dell'Annunziata (red dry wine; 100% Nebbiolo), Barolo, Piemonte, Italien, the best vintages, until vintage 2013 none. (2018-06)
Rene Rostaing, see Domaine Rostaing.
Reserva, a Spanish quality designation for red, white and rosé DO and DOCa-wines. Red wines must be aged for at least 3 years, of which at least 12 months in oak barrels, while white and rosé wines must be aged for at least 2 years, of which at least 6 months in oak barrels. (2010-10)
Reverse osmosis, a method that removes water or alcohol from the wine. It is often used by large chateaux in Bordeaux. (2011-09)
Rheingau, a German wine region. Rheingau has 3,097 ha planted with vine. The average yield is extremely high, 81 hl/ha. The region has the highest proportion of Riesling in Germany (79%). (2012-02)
