Red Fruit, Black Fruit, and Pepper / Spice, Sweet Spice, Smokey, and Reductive & Oxidative Nuttiness
BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)
Origin: La Rioja, Spain
Grape Varietals:
Maturana (Castets, Maturana Tinta de Navarrete)
Winemaking:
Natural Winemaking
Malolactic Fermentation
Maturation: >24 Months Oak Barrels
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Maturana (Trousseau) from the Finca el Faraon plot. The vineyard was planted in 1947, on clay calcareous, ferrous & alluvial soils
Taste Profile: Intense garnet color, with aromas of cherry, blackberry & toasted spices like liquorice. It has a balsamic & spiced backbone on the palate that is structured, warm & finishes persistent with pronounced by smooth tannins
Winemaking Process: The fruit is hand pick, and is then destemmed before fermentation under controlled temperatures in stainless steel tanks. Malolactive fermentation takes place in concrete & French oak barrels, undergoing batonnage. The wine is then aged for 20 months in French oak barrels , followed by 20 months in bottle before release
WINES FROM UNIQUE REGIONS & BOUTIQUE WINERIES
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