Quinta de Aves Coupage 2018

Description

It rests for 9 months in French and American oak barrels providing longevity and complexity. VISUAL Medium-high color layer and chromatic intensity, highlighting the intense red characteristic of cherries.

SMELL Intense, complex, with a very good fusion between ripe red fruit and the new oak, coming from the lightly toasted barrel.

PALATE Elegant and subtle, fruity with a very balanced touch of oak. Volume with ripe tannins and silky and balanced acidity.

PAIRING Serving temperature 16º-18º. Perfect pairing with red meat, traditional dishes and all kind of cheeses.

Awards

90 pts Guia Penin

Vineyard

Transition soils and variable orientations with Sprawl positioning. Our Estate is located in Campo de Calatrava, sub IGP of Vino de la Tierra de Castilla. Campo de Calatrava region differentiates from the rest due to the characteristics of it soils where we find volcanic origin lands. It is one of the three most recent volcanic regions in the Iberian Peninsula. It is located next to Natural Parks of Andújar and Cazorla. Our vineyard, around 700m high, is composed of 85 hectares of goblet-pruned and trellised autochthonous and international varieties: Tempranillo, Syrah, Graciano, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Small-Grain Muscat and several old vines of Airén. Our old vines are one of the biggest secrets and greatest values we have. Highlighting strains of Tempranillo variety, specifically Cencibel which is synonymous of Tempranillo originally from our area. With more than 50 years old they are goblet-pruned vines with the traditional association of vine and olive groves in the same plot, typical in our region and reflection of our origins.

«It is a privilege for any winemaker being able to work with old Cencibel goblet-pruned vines like the ones at Quinta de Aves. It is unmistakable the authenticity of the wines and exciting observing the ability to adapt to our soils and climate of such long-staining vines, wich year after year are able to make the best of our essence.»

Maturation

9 MONTHS IN FRENCH AND AMERICAN OAK