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Manuel Quintano El Sauco

01/06

Vintage

It was a shorter vintage than usual in terms of quantity, but of a very high level of quality. Quantity wise, a 25-30% decrease in yield compared to a normal year's harvest. Great concentration of colour and grade that will allow keeping back wines with great longevity and with lots of fruit. Very favourable year for the cultivation of the vine, with two shocks at the beginning and end of the cycle. It was a vintage that accumulated an advance of about 10 days compared to a normal year. The low production, the favourable climate during most of the year, the morphology of grains and clusters and the good work of the winemakers resulted in very high quality wines.

02/06

Vintage of the wine

2019

03/06

Winemaking

El Sáuco is our most mineral and delicate Tempranillo vineyard. It is over 80 years old and is located at an altitude of 485 meters, where it lives on sandy soil with a calcareous composition. Pre-fermentative cold maceration for 5 days until the spontaneous start of alcoholic fermentation. Elaboration in an open vat of 5000 kg wood with manual pumping over and treading. Subsequent aging for 20 months in French oak barrels.

04/06

Varieties

* 100% Tempranillo.

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05/06

Aging

20 months in French Oak barrels

06/06

Tasting notes

Colour

Clean and bright, with great coloring intensity and cherry color

Nose

Great complexity on the nose, which grows as the wine breathes. Floral nuances of violets, balsamic and hints of pastries appear

Mouth

With a medium-high volume as it passes through the mouth, it shows its full potential at the end, showing unusual levels of length, persistence and finesse. The subtle presence of wood helps elevate the wine

Pairing

Ideal to accompany all kinds of white and red meats, game stews, cured cheeses and lamb

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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