Spain, DO Valdepeñas
Tempranillo
Description
A bright ruby red wine with a fruity nose that also displays some hints of spice. In the mouth, it is broad and silky smooth with lively cherry and plum fruit flavours. Medium bodied and balanced with soft tannins on the finish.
Alcohol
12.5%
Analytical data
dry
{0} g/l residual sugar
{0} g/l acidity
Vinification
Fermentation is in stainless steel tanks for 8-10 days at controlled temperatures between 24-28°C and is bottled after a short time in contact with oak.
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. Hand-picked, perfectly ripe Tempranillo grapes are harvested from rocky vineyards at the start of September.
