Spain, DO Valdepeñas
Tempranillo
Description
An intense red shading to tawny at the rim. A range of different characteristics can be identified on the nose – black cherry fruit, balsamic, leather, tobacco and vanilla oak. Medium to full bodied with real finesse, concentrated red fruit flavours, mellow tannins and a smooth finish.
Alcohol
12.5%
Analytical data
dry
{0} g/l residual sugar
{0} g/l acidity
Vinification
Controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks followed by 18 months in American and French oak barrels
Vineyard
Valdepeñas means “valley of rocks”, the soils are clayey lime with a chalky layer which retains water to refresh the vines. Tempranillo grapes were hand picked from 30 year-old vines in stony vineyards
