Grape Variety: 95% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano Tasting Notes: Clean and brilliant colour with blue and red tones. Very intense and perfumed with aromas of mature fruits and spice. Strong entrance, with fruity and toasted flavours. Structured and warm, it is persistent in the mouth. Vineyard: Graciano variety from Ribaltayo and Escobosa estates, and Tempranillo variety from various estates – Rioja, Spain Age of the Vineyard: 20 years old Time of Harvest: 29th September 2006 Altitude: 610 and 450 metres above sea level Harvest Method: Mechanical and manual harvest. Winemaking: Fermentation takes places in 33,600 litre concrete tanks with controlled temperatures. To improve the polyphenolic extraction they make a delestage in the middle of the fermentation. At the end, they do a post-fermentation maceration. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged in American oak barrels for 12 months. Winemakers: Developed by chief winemaker Alberto Serrano.
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Martinez Lacuesta Gran Reserva
DO Rioja (Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo) 750 ml Medium-bodied red with long ageing in new and semi-new American-oak barrels during 36 months and a further 48 months’ reduction in the bottle until released for sale. Complex and elegant nose. A bright, clear appearance. Smooth, silky and long in the mouth. Suitable for drinking with delicate and mild-tasting dishes. It must be opened 40 minutes before drinking and be served at 18 C. ANALYSIS Alcoholic content 13,30% Vol Total acidity 5,6 gr/l. Volatile acidity 0,80 gr/l. Total sulphurous content 88 mg/l. Reducing sugars 2,4 g/l..
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DO Navarra
Bodegas Aroa (Zurukoain, Navarra) Bodegas De Sarria (Puente la Reina, Navarra) The diversity of climates and landscapes A key characteristic of the D.O. Navarra area is the extraordinary diversity of its climate and landscape wich spread across more than 100 kilometres lying between the area around Pamplona in the north and the Ebro river plain to the south. The fact is that Navarra enjoys an exceptional location, one which is practically unique in the Iberian Peninsula and is marked by the confluence of the Atlantic, Continental and Mediterranean climates. The proximity of the Bay of Biscay, the influence of the Pyrenees and the temperate incluence of the Ebro valley are all key factors in giving Navarra its unique range different climates. These climatic differences mark the Navarran landscape, where more than 11,500 hectares dedicated to the Designation of Origin are distributed across the different ecosystems and crop growing conditions: slopes; river.
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DO Rioja
Bodegas Martinez Lacuesta (Haro, La Rioja) Bodegas Castillo de Sajazarra (Sajazarra, La Rioja) Viñedos de Aldeanueva (Aldeanueva del Ebro, La Rioja) Bodegas Sonsierra (San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja) Mediterranean wine culture was, in the Middle Ages, closely linked to the monastic life, as their major broadcasters were the monks. Rioja area is no exception and is proud that Gonzalo de Berceo, the first poet who wrote in the Romance language, the wine mentioned in the verses he wrote from his retreat in the Suso Monastery in San Millán de la Cogolla. The first document to make reference to protecting and ensuring the quality of Rioja wines dating from 1650, even before in 1102, King Sancho of Navarra legally recognized our prestigious wines. In 1787 was created the Royal Economic Society Rioja Growers, aimed at promoting the cultivation of vines, wine production and trade development. Already in the twentieth century,.
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