Spain, DO Navarra
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Description
A deep, cherry-red wine with thick, slow legs. A complex, varied nose with hints of ripe fruit and raisins, syrup and honey, toasted caramel and eucalyptus, with lasting aromas of wax and leather. Intense minerality. Round in the mouth with hints of fruit and wood, perfectly integrated against a backdrop of jam and toast. Long, round, velvety finish.
Certificates
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
dry
Vinification
The two varieties are produced separately unless we are able to assemble varieties from the outset when the ripening process permits. Cold maceration for at least 8/10 days. Average total maceration: 25 days. Malolactic fermentation in new and one-year old barrels (50:50). The wine is blended immediately after malolactic fermentation. No cold stabilisation, cellulose filtered.
Vineyard
“La Ermita” is the most emblematic property in the Valley of Nekeas. It is in the heart of the valley, alongside the Chapel of San Juan, where the soil is extremely poor, with a depth of scarcely 10 cm, meaning that the roots must quickly confront the parent rock in order to cross it and continue growing. “Santa Eulosia” is the highest vineyard in the Valley of Nekeas and is located on a south slope where vines have been grown for centuries. Stony soil that barely retains water. In both cases, the grapes suffer from great water stress, making extremely small, concentrated fruit.
Maturation
Between 15 and 18 months in French-oak barrels in use for an average of 1 year. Unfined, unfiltered wine aged in barrels with frequent racking.
