The wine:
The grapes come from vines over 40 years old which were hand harvested in small cases of 15 Kg and selected in a sorting table.
The quality grapes are put through a small destemmer that removes the cluster stalks, leaving only the berries. The exclusive gravity-fed filling system of our own design, ensures the berries reach the fermenters whole, without breaking or releasing any must. That´s what we call a semi-carbonic maceration.
Then, the fruit begins to ferment spontaneously for approximately 15 days with a maceration of 20 days.
The wine was aged in new American oak casks for 9 months, where was racked three times using the traditional “cask to cask” gravity decanting method. Straight after, it was bottled to refine the wood taste of the ageing in casks.
Tasting Notes:
Grape Varieties: 100% Tempranillo
Alcohol content: 13.50%
Colour: Deep cherry with a purplish edge.
Aromas: Intense, toasty nuances of ripe fresh fruit, spicy notes.
Mouth: Medium bodied, polished tannins, light toast, structured and persistent.
Best temperature to drink: 18º to 19º C.
2005 | Wine Review Stephen Tanzer Robert Parker Peñin Guía Repsol Tim Atkin Decanter | 89 points 91 points 89 points 92 points 94 points 94 points 94 points |
2006 | Robert Parker | 90 points |
2007 | Robert Parker Peñin Guía Repsol Falstaff Elmundovino.com Akatavino | 89 points 90 points 92 points 92 points 14.50 points 88 points |
2009 | Robert Parker Guía ABC Tim Atkin Elmundovino.com Guía Repsol James Suckling | 91 points 93 points 94 points 15.00 points 90 points 95 points |
2012 | Robert Parker Tim Atkin Peñin | 92 points 95 points 91 points |