Spain, DO Valdepeñas
Tempranillo
Description
A lovely range of aroma characteristics including black cherry, balsamic, and vanilla lead to a rounded palate of concentrated red fruit flavours, 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 Gran Reserva wine was then matured for at least eighteen months in oak barriques with varying toasting levels.
Vineyard: Valdepenas
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.
Soil Type
Valdepeñas means “valley of rocks”, the soils are clayey lime with a chalky layer which retains water to refresh the vines. Altitude helps moderate the classic continental climate, with cold winters and long hot, dry summers.
Viticulture
100% Tempranillo grapes were hand picked from 30 year-old vines in stony vineyards
