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Manuel Quintano El Pionero

01/06

Vintage

The 2022 vintage has been characterized by being climatically atypical, with a very humid end of winter and beginning of spring and then a persistent lack of rain and high temperatures, which, however, have not generated severe stress in the vineyards, as it was foreseeable. It has favored a complete maturation that in very humid years is not always complete. The result: a contained production, grain size somewhat smaller than normal with a good concentration of anthocyanins, medium tannins, and a higher concentration of aromas than expected. Despite being one of our earliest harvests in the last ten years, the good weather forecasts and the sanitary state of the vineyard, allowed us to carry out a harvest respecting the perfect state of maturation of each estate. The different maturation rates of the vineyard from one farm to another have been notorious, being one of the longest vintages in recent years.The 2022 wines show good levels of color, alcohol and acidity. Aromatically they are quite expressive and show a good skeleton in the mouth that suggests a great potential for aging and storage.

02/06

Vintage of the wine

2022

03/06

Winemaking

The grapes are hand-sorted using vibration and sorting tables. The stalks are removed from the grapes without squeezing them. Controlled, long macerations at low temperatures in stainless steel deposits with the cap submerged. The cap is kept moist using the "delestage" method in order to achieve the best extraction of the polyphenols. The pressing is carried out using a vertical pneumatic press and the malolactic fermentation then takes place. Cold-hot temperature variations are used at specific times to help the malolactic fermentation process and the stabilisation of the wine.

04/06

Varieties

* 95% Tempranillo

* 5% Garnacha.

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05/06

Aging

The wine is aged for 12 months in 225 and 500 l barrels of new French oak, then clarified and bottled without filtration. It's kept in the bottle for another 12 months further ageing before release.

06/06

Tasting notes

Colour

A deep cherry-red wine with a medium-high depth.

Nose

Aromas of black fruit and fruit compote, spices, bakery and dairy products.

Mouth

A long retro nasal sensation, that lasts on the palate. Elegant and silky with delicate red fruit.

Pairing

This wine pairs well with roast chicken and turkey, blue fish (salmon etc.), stews, vegetable dishes and semi-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

D.O. Ca. Rioja (Alavesa)

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