Variety

100% Tempranillo.

Vineyards

Valgrande and Jarrarte, located in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, older than 50 years, franc-clay in texture with calcareous-clay composition.
Altitude: Valgrande 460 m., Jarrarte 480 m. Total number Hcts.: 4. Organic fertilization. Environmental integrated agriculture cultivation.
Year of plantation: Valgrande (1957) and Jarrarte (1959).

Elaboration

Combination of traditional method, de-stemmed, and fermentation of the whole bunches.
Malolactic fermentation in barrel.
Aged 18 months in new 50 % French oak, 50 % American oak Bordelaise barrels.

Tasting notes

Intense cherry. Delicate nose, elegant with definite fruity expression, spice and subtle notes of petals and creamy traces of oak well integrated.
Powerful palate, warm, complex, succulent, rich expression of toasty notes of oak and black fruit, coffee and chocolates.

Drinking temperatures: 16-18 ºC