Type: Red wine
Winery: Vinícola Real
Country: Spain
D.O.: Rioja
Variety: Tempranillo (85%), Graciano (10%) and Mazuela (5%)
Features
This wine is a result by the selection of three varieties of grape from a vineyard does not exceed 10 ha. Age average is over 30 years.
It ferments inside Allier wooden casks for 11 days in a temperature between 24º and 28ºC, with the presence of skins for 25 days more, then noble tannins are obtained which give rise to a long-lived resistence of colour for all wines range.
This wine has been moved up three times a day and clarified by periodic decantings. It is aged for 20 months at least inside a new cask made with French, from different origins, and American oak; it rests a time into a tank until its later bottling where stays, depending on different years, 16 months at least in wine racks before marketing.
It is recommended to uncork and decant 30 or 45 minutes before serving to appreciate its total aromatic potential because it is a reserve wine. It has been botlled with any kind of filtration.
It is the symbol of the winery.
Awards:
Zarzillo de Oro (Gold) – 2009 León (Spain), Decanter World Wine Awards Bronze Medal – 2009 UK, Concours Mondial Bruxelles Silver Medal – 2009 Bruxelles (Belgium).
Alc/.vol.: 13,5%
Service temperature: 16-18 ºC
Tasting
View: Intense and deep ruby red colour.
Nose: Clean and good intensity, with ripe red fruit aromas, tobacco, cedar and truffle.
Mouth: Full-bodied, noble tannins and very balanced. Tasty and broad, with liquorice notes. Large, silky and elegant aftertaste.
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