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Labastida Selección Especial Classic

01/06

Vintage

The 2023 harvest had a vegetative cycle marked by drought, with a drier autumn and winter, which the vineyard endured thanks to the altitude at which the vineyards in Rioja Alavesa are located. At the end of summer, temperatures were high, but more moderate than in other areas of the appellation, along with cooler nights that made the grapes ripen correctly.After the September rains, the harvest was characterized by sunny days with unusually high temperatures for this time of year, which meant a quick harvest of the estates with the most ripening progress, and a wait for the perfect ripening of our vineyards with higher altitudes.The white wines of the 2023 vintage stand out for their freshness and moderate alcohol content, and as for the reds, we have obtained grapes with splendid phenolic maturity for the elaboration of elegant red wines, with tannins that provide structure and complexity, but maintaining freshness, thanks to the fruit balance and the good acidities of our area.

02/06

Vintage of the wine

2023

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Winemaking

100% Tempranillo. The grapes are destemmed and crushed before undergoing a cold maceration at 6º C for 36 hours. Afterwards, the must and skins are placed in stainless steel deposits and fermented at a constant 26ª C. Following fermentation, the wine is bled out and begins malolactic fermentation naturally after a month.

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Varieties

* 100% Tempranillo.

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05/06

Aging

The wine is aged for ten months in American & French oak and stirred weekly. It is then racked to concrete deposits where the wine is decanted naturally before being filtered and bottled.

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Tasting notes

Colour

Bright and intense centre with a ruby edge. Very clean.

Nose

The toast of the French oak barrel imparts a vanilla and chocolate aroma, with touches of coffee, but the entire bouquet is very well balanced, highlighting liquorice and red fruits on top of a bed of spices.

Mouth

Flavours of red fruits, liquorice and dark chocolate with a warm and persistent finish.

Pairing

Recommended with semi-cured cheeses, most types of Spanish tapas, red and white meat and stews.

Our
Awards

The Spanish Institute of Quality Wine is a private academic association that brings together the leading independent Spanish wineries.

95

points

2015

IWC – 2021 UK

Our
Awards

The Spanish Institute of Quality Wine is a private academic association that brings together the leading independent Spanish wineries.

95

points

2015

IWC – 2021 UK

D.O

D.O. Ca. Rioja (Alavesa)

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