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CAIR Selección La Aguilera

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Vintage

2020 is a vintage of great interest, yielding genuine wines, contained alcoholic degree, fresh, medium-bodied wines with lots of red fruit. Weather conditions were very favourable, without incident and abundant rains in spring yielding a short cycle year. The summer was hot and dry but subsoil water reserves played in our favour with good night/ day thermal contrast. Older age vines played a role, providing greater resistance to drought with low yields, completing the ripening cycle without setbacks and ten days earlier than usual.

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Vintage of the wine

2020

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Winemaking

Vino de pueblo or village wine from La Aguilera vineyards exclusively. Grapes are harvested using small crates of 9kg. Double sorting table selection but first the clusters are sorted by hand in the vineyard. Following both processes, they are de-stemmed and crushed before alcoholic fermentation in small stainless steel deposits. The average age of the vines is 45 years old, located between 820-870 meters above sea level. Sourced exclusively from vineyards in the village of La Aguilera and all property of the estate. Soils are sandy loam and clay, yield per hectare of max 3.000 kg/ ha.

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Varieties

* 100% Tempranillo

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Aging

After its primary fermentation, malolactic fermentation takes place in vats. The wine spends 14 months in French and American oak, first, second and third use barrels to avoid overwhelming the wonderful fruit. It later spends at least 12 months in the bottle to round-out its ageing.

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Tasting notes

Colour

Black cherry-red with good depth of colour.

Nose

An intense nose of fine wood, leather, cigar box, dark chocolate & fruit combine with sweet tannins to produce a beautifully balanced, elegant red wine.

Mouth

Full and powerful on the fore-palate with good balance. A fleshy, juicy mouth feel with sweet tannins. Long, lingering finish.

Pairing

This wine pairs well with tapas dishes, grilled red meats, red and white meat dishes in sauce and hard cheeses. Any Tepanyaki mineral coal bbq.

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. Ribera del Duero

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