Winery: Bodegas Fernando Remírez de Ganuza                                         

Region: D.O.C Rioja

Vintage: 2017                                              

Bottle: 75cl                                                    

Grape Varieties: 90% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano and 5% skins of Viura and Malvasia

Type: Red wine, oak aged

Alcohol Volume: 14.5% vol.

Serving Temperature: 16º - 18º

Production:

Sourced from a selection of the best grapes from vine stocks with an average age of 60 years. The 50 ha. of vineyards are located in different plots around four villages in the Rioja Alavesa: Samaniego, Leza, Elciego, and Laguarda.

Harvested manually and followed by a careful sorting of the grapes at the winery. The malolactic fermentation took place in small stainless steel tanks and 700 ltr French oak, followed by 20 months of aging in new French oak casks. Wine obtained through a system developed by the winery, which consists of extraction without oxidation or friction by means of a water-filled membrade bag. 

Tasting Notes:

Intense nose with layers of liquorice, cherries, blackberries, and spices with smooth, creamy oak notes. On the palate, good concentration of cherry fruit, soft entry showing a silky texture with some fairly serious tannins but well integrated. Long, creamy aftertaste.

Notes: It is recommended to let the wine breathe, as it will improve greatly with aeration.