Description
AWARDS
Vintage 2018: Gold medal in Grenache du Monde 2020 (the only wine of Castilla y León)
Vintage 2019: Gold medal in Grenache du Monde 2022 | 92 points Peñín | 91 points Robert Parker | 90 points TASTED by Andreas Larsson
VINEYARDS
| Vineyard area | 1,1 ha. |
|---|---|
| Village State | Cabeza de Madroñalejo (El Barraco, Ávila) |
| Region | Northeast of Sierra de Gredos, Spain |
| Altitude | 900 metres |
| Age | 70 years old |
| Soil | Sandy, granite and poor in organic material |
| Viticulture | Sustainable with the environment. Mechanical mule tillage |
TASTING NOTES
| Color | Medium depth cherry red. |
|---|---|
| Aromas | Mulberry, raspberry, cocoa. Memories of pepper, smoky touches and strawberry jam. Spicy notes in retronasal way. |
| Palate | Smooth, persistent mouthfeel, with nerve and tension. |
SERVING RECOMMENDATIONS
- Optimum serving temperature: 15ºC – 16ºC
- Recommendations: It is recommended to uncork half an hour before serving.
WINE MAKING
Hand harvested in 15 kg boxes. When finished, grapes are storage in a cold room at about 5°C and vatted next day where a cold prefermentation was carried out. Manual selection grape to grape in selection table after destemming. Vatting by gravity.
Cold pre-fermentation maceration, temperature-controlled fermentation, malolactic fermentation in 500-litre French oak barrels. It is aged for 6 months in barrels and then in bottles.
