Lar de Paula Cautivo Rioja Tempranillo

Price: £82.99

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The Harvest: A hot, dry summer meant that alcoholic ripening was faster than usual. By mid-September, with approximately 5% of the harvest underway, saw some rain which helped ease the stress on the vines and balanced alcoholic and fenolic ripening levels. The lack of diseases helped vines to maintain their healthiness contributing to obtain high quality grapes.

Vinification: Following the traditional system of carbonic maceration, the wine is elaborated with the complete grapes in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation lasts for 10 days with remontados every 8 hours, thus extracting the typical features of Tempranillo. It then undergoes malolactic fermentation spontaneously.

Bottling: After secondary fermentation, the wine was racked to homogenize it and fine it in sealed concrete tanks, in which the decanting process was facilitated, whereupon it was ready for filtering and bottling.

Colour: An intensely layered centre with mauve tones near the edge. Lively and clean.

Nose: Clean, varietal aroma characteristic of young tempranillo. Aromas of wild fruits (blackberries, raspberries) and floral features.

Taste: Shows a certain amount of character on the attack, although its acidity is offset by a warm feel. It shows a pleasant finish with rich tannins. The varietal character is noticeable once more on the palate, with liquorice and dairy aftertaste.

Food Matches: This wine goes well with red meat, game and cheeses as well as tapas.

100% Tempranillo

Product ref : ST57212

Price: £82.99 inc VAT

Quantity:

Grape : Tempranillo
Origin : Spain

Genre : Red Wine

Category : 1 bottle

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