01/06
Vintage
The vintage has been much better than expected. Although the year began with a lot of precipitation and the spring was rainy and warm, it was necessary to exercise extreme caution against fungal diseases. The year improved in the summer months as it was accompanied by dry, hot weather that favoured both good sanitary conditions and phenolic maturation. The expected result is very hopeful and with very structured and powerful wines.
02/06
Vintage of the wine
2020
03/06
Winemaking
90% old vine Tempranillo and 10% of other, various indigenous pre-phylloxera grapes. The harvested grapes are fermented in temperature-controlled French oak casks and macerated to extract their full potential. The resulting wine is then passed to French oak barrels where it undergoes malolactic fermentation to give it complexity and aromatic intensity while stabilising its colour. The vineyard is harvested in the traditional style using a mule.
05/06
Aging
The wine is aged for a total of 15 months in second and third use 500L. French oak barrels from a selection of several top French coopers. It is then bottled and is aged another 14 months at least.
06/06
Tasting notes
Colour
Lovely, deep dark cherry-red colour.
Nose
Ripe and concentrated fruit aromas, with mineral and spice traces, and notes of blackberry and blueberry jam wrapped in subtle oak with tones of butter scotch and coffee.
Mouth
Concentrated and creamy on the mid palate, well-balanced and fruity with fine tannins. Very long and expressive, leaving a clear impression of the character of the terroir and the very ferrous soils. Great acidity.
Pairing
Suggested for dishes such as marmitako, which is a traditional Basque stew prepared by fishermen and made with tuna, tomatoes and green peppers. It goes well with lamb dishes, beef steak and grilled sea bream.
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D.O. Ca. Rioja (Alavesa)
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