Winemaker Notes
Deep red ruby in color. Complex aromas of ripe cherry fruit; plums, small black berries, vanilla, smoky, and toasty oak flavors. Full bodied with soft tannins and wonderful fresh acidity. Ripe but not overly so, fine glycerin sweetness and good length.
"Inky ruby. Spicy redcurrant and cherry aromas, complemented by smoky tobacco and pungent herbs. Sweet red and dark fruit flavors are gently framed by silky tannins and given spine by fresh minerality. All red fruits on the finish, which displays impressive clarity and sneaky length. This is drinking well now."
International Wine Cellar
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.