Winemaker Notes
Medium robe with a deep red and purple rim. An intense red fruits fragrance in the nose with a predominance of strawberry and a floral hint of violets followed by spicy notes, mainly of black pepper and liquorice. It is elegant in the mouth, with a fresh entrance and a predominance of pepper on a background of ripe fruits, strawberry and cherry. A balance between fresh acidity and a firm but well rounded tannin provides pleasant and significant lingering and depth.
Spanish red wine is known for being bold, heady, rustic and age-worthy, Spain is truly a one-of-a-kind wine-producing nation. A great majority of the country is hot, arid and drought-ridden, and since irrigation has only been recently introduced and (controversially) accepted, viticulture has sustained—and flourished—only through a great understanding of Spain’s particular conditions. Large spacing between vines allows each enough resources to survive and as a result, the country has the most acreage under vine compared to any other country, but is usually third in production.
Of the Spanish red wines, the most planted and respected grape variety is Tempranillo, the star of Spain’s Rioja and Ribera del Duero regions. Priorat specializes in bold red blends, Jumilla has gained global recognition for its single varietal Monastrell and Utiel-Requena has garnered recent attention for its reds made of Bobal.