Alfredo Santamaría 2007 Crianza

Type: Red wine

Winery: Bodegas y viñedos Alfredo Santamaría

D.O.: Cigales

Country: Spain

Variety: Tempranillo

Features

After grapes are harvested by hand from 65 years old vineyards, a traditional maceration with their skins takes place during 15 to 20 days, depending on the polyphenols richness of the harvest. Alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature, always below 30ºC, followed by a malolactic fermentation at 28ºC. A racking and a fining process that make the wine limpid and stable. Finally, the wine is settled at 5ºC aprox. after which it is ready for aging. The aging period consists on at least 13 months in American oak barrel and 12 months in bottle, always in the best conditions of temperature and moisture. Bottling takes place without any aggressive process, for this reason it may contain sediments, being decanting recommended.

Alc./vol.: 13,5%

Serving temperature: 16 ºC

Tasting
View: Deep red layer of colour and purple edge. Thick tear. 

Nose: High aromatic intensity which contains hints of fruits, spices and wood.

Mouth: In the mouth is meaty and with firm tannins which leave a long lasting fruit flavour.