Montesierra Crianza 2007

Type: Red wine

Winery: Bodegas Pirineos

D.O.: Somontano

Country: Spain

Varieties: Tempranillo, Moristel and Cabernet Sauvignon

Features

Bodega Pirineos' vineyard makes up an assortment of little plots locating in the just core of Somontano area. It is the most ancient from D.O. Somontano, where native varieties (macabeo, moristel, parraleta) of centenary grapevines are preserved. They take up 1.050 Ha, mainly belonging to 220 winegrowers from Sobrarbe Somontano Regional Cooperative. Vineyard, 90% dry land, benefits from brown limestone grounds with scant fertility, good permeability with soft materials, which allow the infiltration of the vine roots, suitable limestone level and fit sanitary conditions. With a height swinging among 350-650m., the Atlantic character climate typical in this area provides quality and balance to wines.

It is aging for 12 months inside French oak cask.

Alc./vol.: 13,5%

Serving temperature: 18 ºC

Tasting

View: Red cherry colour with rubi hints, well covered.

Nose: Intense aromas from oak aging although red fruits, blackberry and redcurrant prevail and vanilla, leather and spicies as green pepper.

Mouth: Velvety, spirited and great fineness. Aftertaste is prolonged and fruitty.

Martúe 2008

Type: Red wine

Winery: Bodegas Martúe La Guardia

D.O.: Pago Campo de La Guardia

Country: Spain

Varieties: Tempranillo (40%), Cabernet Sauvignon (23%), Merlot (26%), Petit Verdot (6%), Syrah (5%)

Features

Winery finally was built in 2002 and 2009 it got the Pago Campo de La Guardia qualification. A Pago's wine is the highest qualification that the Spanish legislation considers in the winegrowing matter, even above the D.O. The Pago concept when it is applied to the wine refers a vineyard located on a special settlement, with singular soils and a privileged weather which impresses to the wine its unique qualities. In Spain only nine winerys have this honour.

Fermentation is traditional, with daily overpumpings. After, it has 20 days of maceration into the depots with the skins. Wine is fermented separately in a controlled temperature with long macerations and stays nine months inside the American (20%) and French (80%) oak casks.

Alc./vol.: 14.5%

Serving temperature: 15-17ºC

Tasting

View: Cherry-red colour.

Nose: Clean and complex aroma. Red fruits and flowers stand out. Memories of spices and aromas of quality wood.

Mouth: Fresh, kind, dominating the fruit but with structure, long aftertaste and tasty.

Grego 2009

Type: Red wine

Winery: Vinos Jeromín

D.O.: Wines from Madrid

Country: Spain

Variety: Garnacha

Features

Quality of this wine begins in the own plantations, being taken care greatly. Since early August, grape samplings begin in the same plots, according to make a ripening and quality following which decides the optimum point of ripening and its harvest date. Harvest is handmade during the coldest hours of the day and with boxes 20kg weight, in order to respect greatly the grape quality. Fermentation is made into 10,000l depots within a controlled temperature (22-29ºC). Fermentation and maceration last 26 days with two daily overpumpings. The most modern technology and high quality wine products are used for the fermentation of these grapes, supporting always on the innovations of this wine growing sector. Once alcoholic fermentation is over, the wine begins the malolactic fermentation, very important for quality red wines. 12 months inside French and American oak cask.

Alc./vol.: 14,5%

Serving temperature: 14-16 ºC

Tasting

View: Deep red cherry colour with violet trims.

Nose: Very fine and intense aromas with a great complexity, red fruits, wood.

Mouth: Meaty and tasty, with a long aftertaste.