Spain, DO Valdepeñas
Tempranillo
Description
Intense red shading to tawny at the rim. A range of different aroma characteristics including: black cherry fruit, balsamic, leather, tobacco and vanilla oak lead to a rounded palate of concentrated red fruit flavors and mellow tannins and a smooth finish. Medium to full bodied with a lovely finesse.
Alcohol
13.0%
Analytical data
dry
Vinification
Fermentation was at controlled temperatures (below 28º C) in stainless steel tanks. This Reserva wine was then matured for at least twelve months in a mix of American and French oak barriques with varying toasting levels.
Vineyard
Valdepeñas means “valley of stones” and the town of the same name has a history of winemaking which stretches back as far as the 7th Century BC. Tempranillo grapes were hand-picked from 30 years old vines in late August/early September. The soils are clayey lime with a chalky layer which retains water to refresh the vines. Altitude helps moderate the classic continental climate: cold winters and long, hot, dry summers.
