Type: Red wine
Winery: Sierra CantabriaD.O.: Rioja
Country: Spain
Variety: Tempranillo
Features
Own estates in San Vicente de la Sonsierra. Handmade harvest with a bunch selection in optimum conditions of ripening and health. Traditional, 100% destemmed. Temperature-controlled fermentation between 28 and 30º C with selected yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). Extended post-fermentative maceration on the skins for 14 days, with two pump-overs daily in the beginning with a light pump-over daily at the end. During the ripening, overpumpings' frecuency is decreased according to the process advances, in order to prevent the removal of vegetables and bitter characters. It remains inside casks of French (50%) and American (50%) oak, 225 l. capacity, for 18 months. Racked every 4 months. Bottle: Without filter bottled in January 2009.
Alc./vol.: 14%
Service temperature: 16-18 ºC
Tasting
View: Bright red-ruby tile and good layer.
Nose: Intense, complex and warm, with elegant aging bouquet and ample range of sensations well joined perceiving fresh and ripe fruits notes combined with spicy, vanilla and toasted touches.
Mouth: Velvety, complex and full, developing powerfully well ripe red fruits notes. Good structure and tanin balance providing with a powerful and elegant structure. In post-taste notes of high roast, vanilla and slighty balsamic touches are appreciated powerfully standing out red fruits sensations. Large and persistent ending.
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