Deep, dark, dense, purplish cherry red with dark blue undertones. The denseness leads to fantastic tears in the glass.
Olfactory phase
Notes of wild and floral fruit, ripe dark fruits, spices (pepper, cloves), chocolate, nutmeg, dairy and toffee. Full of complexity.
Tasting phase
Soft and warm on the first sip leading to a powerful voluminous yet balanced mid-palate. Sweet and dense tannins. Long, lingering aftertaste that reaffirms the freshness and the fruit. Complex yet long on the finish. Very easy to drink
grape varietals
Tempranillo (85%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10%) and Merlot (5%)
harvest
The grapes were harvested between September 26 and October 19, 2009, from a selection of vineyards in Ribera del Duero between 750 and 950 m. altitude.
aging
12 months in French oak barrels, at the end of barrel aging, 30 different wines were produced with different characteristics, depending on the vineyard, varietal and oak producing this final blend. Part of the malolactic fermentation is done in barrel. Clarified with natural egg whites.
alcohol content
15 Vol.
bottling
April 2011
Serving temperature
16ºC – 18ºC
D.O.
Ribera de Duero
winemaking
Grapes are hand harvested into 12 kg boxes, manually hand sorted on the selection table. Gravity fed movement of the grapes. 15,000 liter tanks.
production
104,710 bottles of 0.75 l. and 3,300 1.5-liter bottles.
