Tasting Note :

Intense and vivid red colour with some violet hints. Red fruit aroma (blackberries, plums...) blended with a subtle touch of liquorice, surrounded with a fine oak wood sensation that increases the complexity of the wine. Very fruity on the palate, soft, rounded and easy to drink.

Food Matching :

It goes well with all types of meat, especially red ones.  Also it is the right choice to pair it with cured and semi cured cheeses.  Ideal for "tapas" and all kinds of appertisers.

Viticulture :

Selected grapes from the Rioja Alavessa and Alta Vineyards.  Soils are very poor, chalky types with a clayish-sandy texture.  The vines have a medium age of 20 years and are grown using the traditional "gobelet" system.

Grape Variety :

100% Tempranillio

Winemaking :

15 day fermentation and maceration process in stainless steel temperature controlled vats with daily pump overs in order to achieve the optimum colour and tannin extraction.  Malolatic fermentation is conducted in the stainless steel tanks and then the wine is racked twice before going into oak barrel's.  The wine is matured in new American 225 litre oak barrel's for 5 months.