Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Sofros 2009

Type: Red wine
Winery: Bodegueros Quinta Esencia
D.O.: Toro
Country: Spain
Variety: Tinta de Toro

Features
This wine is elaborated from native grapes -tinta de Toro-, from an old vineyard (82 years) located in the village of Morales de Toro (Zamora), with a soil made up by sandstone, clay and limestone sediments, with a great profusion of rolling stones. The vineyard is 705 m height. Its type of conduction is made by the Govelet system. Continental climate with Atlantic influences. With maximum and minimum, very pronounced temperatures and very marked thermical day-night contrasts.
12-14 months inside new French oak cask.
93 points in Parker's List 2011.
Al./vol.: 15,5%

Tasting
View: Red-cherry colour with a medium-high intensity.
Nose: Fine and smooth within the contribution of the wood, cedar, vanilla, roasted aromas... which are going to open in the extent the wine becomes oxygenated.
Mouth: Round and ripe tannins, elegant and long finish.

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