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Brand: Vega Ibor

D.O.: Vino de la Tierra de Castilla
Type: Crianza, red wine
Variety: Tempranillo 100%
Grade: 13,5%

Elaboration:

The harvesting took place in September in selected land plots of 20 years old Tempranillo vines. The must with skins undergoes fermentation in stainless steel, self-emptying vats for 15 days while kept a controlled temperature of 28ºC. After the separation, the malolactic fermentation is completed and it passed to aging in American Oak barrels for 6 months, and is then continue on to be bottled.

Tasting Notes:

It has a lively cherry colour with touches of purple. In the nose, it offers an intense aroma of blackcurrant and liquorice with hints of cocoa blended with an earthy mineral character. It has a vigorous and broad flavour with the presence of young wood well combined with fruit. It has full body and meatiness (made up of sweet tannins). It is round, clear with volume of a long finish and rich intense aftertaste.

Awards:

Vintage 2003. Gold Medal Bacchus International Awards. (Spain)
Vintage 2002. Gold Medal Challenge Internatinal du Vin Awards (Bordeaux)
Vintage 2002. Gold Medal Tempranillos of the World Awards (Spain)

price: bottle 0.75l Euro 13,00