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Amaren Carraquintana

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Vintage

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Vintage of the wine

2019

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Winemaking

Upon entering the bodega, bunches are carefully selected before being destemmed so the individual berries can be sorted based on their weight. Grapes are premacerated at 8ºC for five days. Only the most perfect grapes are allowed to pass to wooden vats of French oak for fermentation, which lasts seven days. The resulting wine is then racked to new French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation, during which the lees are pumped over periodically. The wine is later clarified with egg white to obtain a well-rounded wine with excellent oak integration.

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Varieties

* 90% Tempranillo

* 9% Malvasia rosada

* 1% Garnacha & Graciano

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Aging

A total of 12 months in new 500L. French oak barrels from a selection of oak forests in central France.

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Tasting notes

Colour

Dark cherry - black tones and red hues - with a deep cover.

Nose

This blend that includes 10% white Malvasia creates a wonderfully floral and delicate nose that's unusual for a red wine. There's a good concentration of subtle dark red fruit from the majority old vine Tempranillo.

Mouth

Pleasant first impression on the fore-palate that develops into a structured wine on the the mid and back palate. Surprising as the floral nose promises a lighter wine, tenaciously fruity and long finish.

Pairing

Red meats, both red and white meat in sauces, stews, seafood stews, game, game in sauces and cured cheeses.

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

VIiñedo Singular - DOCa. Rioja (Alavesa)

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