Aged 12 month in mixed casks of French and American oak.
Intense cherry red color. Toasted aroma with clove, liquorice and coffee notes. Light vanilla flavoured. Tender attack with a good structure and blended tannins. In the mouth is very aromatic, expressive and fresh. Memories of red fruits and torrefactos, balanced acidity and agreeable and delicate in the mouth. Suitable with Ibericos products, also with nongreasy fish carpaccios and poultries.
Pairing: Aged Cheese, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Legume, Roasts, Stews.
It is placed in Sardon of Duero (Valladolid), in the estate called Santa Maria de Retuerta. The winery is known as ´El Pago de la Milla de Oro´, because its wines are elaborated in the best wine-growing zone of Spain, geographically located between Peñafiel and Tudela of Duero. It uses... exclusively grapes of its own vineyards for the elaboration of its wines. Total surface planted of its vineyards (210 hectares) is distributed: 65 % Tempranillo, 25 % Cabernet Sauvignon and 10 % Merlot, experiencing nowadays with Syrah and Petit verdiot vineyards. Its warehouse with a surface of 10.000m2, elaborates wine from 1996, combines the traditional wine-growing with the most advance technology being one of most advanced of Europe. The Winery offers alternative activities like tastings and guided visits, with the possibility in a very next future of lodging at the Abbey´s 18 rooms hotel.