Bodegas Proelio Rioja Gran Reserva 2015

The perfect combination of tradition and terroir in this great wine made from the best grapes

Tempranillo (Aragonez, Tinta Fino, Tinta Roriz)

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Red Fruit, Black Fruit, Herbal, and Pepper / Spice, Toasted and Sweet Spice

BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: La Rioja, Spain

Grape Varietals:
Tempranillo (Aragonez, Tinta Fino, Tinta Roriz)

Winemaking:

Crushed, Extended Skin Contact, Wild yeast, and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: >24 Months Oak Barrels, Concrete Tanks, and Bottle Ageing

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Beef roast, duck pizza, aged cheese

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Roast duck, Yakitori

Palacios Vinos De Finca

Started by Javier Palacios, the project started with the goal of producing modern Rioja whites, but has now evolved to include reds, focusing on terroir & native grape varietals. They currently have 2 brands in Rioja, and one in Ribera Del Duero

Description

Bodegas Proelio Rioja Gran Reserva 2015

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% old vine Tempranillo from Rioja Spain. The fruit comes from the estates of El Codo, La Peña, Cerro Las Espinillas in Sonsierra. The vines are grown on poor very degraded deep calcareous silt soils with rocks of sedimentary origin on the surface. This type of soil offers us a fresh and full-bodied long ageing wine, with silky tannins reminiscent of chalk.

Taste Profile: This wine's richly oaked blackberry and cassis aromas include hints of tobacco and sawdust. Its saturated palate is hard with rubbery tannins, suggesting it needs time to age. Its oaky, inky black fruit flavors finish toasty and dark, with tobacco and cigar box notes

Winemaking Process: After a manual harvest, the fruit is partially destemmed & crushed, and undergo spontaneous fermentation. The must undergoes frequent punchdowns, and undergoes malolactic fermentation with weekly battonage. The wine is them aged for 24 months in French oak barrels, followed by concrete for another 6 months before bottling

Shouldered & Powerful Reds

Powerful modern reds with the ability to age. They tend to be very intense, with ripe fruit, firm tannins & drinkability either young or cellared.

They often have notes of forest floor, blackcurrant, mint & eucalyptus