Sexto Elemento Tinto 2022

An ideal introduction to Bobal

Bobal

$70.00

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Red Fruit, Preserved Fruit, Concentrated / Preserved Fruit, and Herbal, Sweet Spice and Woody

BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): High (More than 14%)

Origin: Valencia (Alicante & More), Spain

Grape Varietals:
Bobal

Winemaking:
Organic and Natural
Crushed, Wild yeast, Malolactic Fermentation, and On Lees Ageing

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Pair with roasted meat, grilled meat, game, porcini mushrooms or aubergine, and mature cheeses.

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Peking duck, Mongolian Beef, Asian pork roast

Vino Sexto Elemento

Sexto Elemento is a tiny production estate with a key focus on one of Spain's underrated grape varietals - Bobal. Rafa Lopez took over the family farm in 2000, and shifted to creating his own label instead of selling to cooperatives

Description

Sexto Elemento Tinto 2022

Vino Sexto Elemento is a family project started in 2000 in Venta del Moro (near Utiel) and has become a benchmark for natural wines made in the Utiel-Requena area although they are not under the D.O

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Bobal from old vines planted in the clay soils typical of the Utiel-Requena area in Valencia, Spain

Taste Profile: Deep red color, with intense aromas of ripe black fruit, and hints of licorice, chocolate & toffee. The wine is fruity, with a balanced acidity and sweet, fleshy tannins.

Winemaking Process: The wine ferments spontaneously with natural yeast, and undergoes alcoholic & malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels for 12 months, undergoing frequent battonage

Rich & Jammy Reds

Deep, fruit-driven and jammy; filled with ripe, rich fruit and a plethora of spices. This style is typified by Australian Shiraz, Sonoma Zinfandel and Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Expected typically notes of pepper, spice, raspberry, plum, leather