Nose
Black fruit aromas, blackberries, cherries and figs. Notes of dark chocolate, tobacco and figs syrup arise from the time spent in French oak barrels.
Palate
Sweet entrance, complex and balanced tannins with a silky finish. Wine of great body with persistent finish.
Growing Conditions
- Soil: loamy sand with horizontal bands of clay loam.
- Climate: dry and continental with great sun exposure allowing perfect ripening.
Harvest
Harvest by hand to 15-kg capacity plastic crates, from April 4-15, 2014, in six stages.
- Yield: 5.600 kg/ha
Bottling
November 10, 2015
Winemaking
Hand selection of clusters, destemming, and subsequent berry sorting by hand. Gentle roll crushing. Five days cold maceration before fermentation at 8°C.
Alcohol fermentation in conical stainless steel tanks for 17-18 days, at a controlled temperature of 24-26°C. Post-fermentation maceration for 7-8 days. Racked directly to barrels. 100% natural malolactic fermentation.
Aging
18 months in medium toast level French Oak barrels (70% new, 30% used once).
Appearance
Deep red, with violet tones and black tints.