100% Tempranillo from Rioja Baja. Vineyards are planted on chalky and alluvial soils, rich in minerals and limestone, with Mediterranean
influence. Grapes were harvested late-Sept by hand. Alcoholic fermentation lasted 9 days at 30°C in stainless steel vats and maceration
took 10 days with daily remontages. Complete natural malo. 100% oak aged in French and American new oak barrels for 24 months and
5 years in bottle. Winemaker Gonzalo Rodriguez. Suitable for vegetarians. Alc 13.5%, TA 6.3g/l, pH 3.55, RS 1.85g/l. Available from
Wine Direct and 20 branches.

Wow – what a beautiful nose! Really intense and inviting. Full and beautifully crafted taste. A hint of farmyard, which adds to the overall beauty for me. Delicious, if pricey. *

24 May 2011

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current offer of 25% off at the moment..... until 19th July

Today's stage of the Vuelta a Espana finished in Haro. They might find a glass or two of something there.

Brits lying 2nd. and 3rd.

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