Intense cherry color, harmonious, well balanced. Refined aroma of spices and toastings from the wood, with shades of vanilla and oak, velvety and smooth. In the mouth it is ripe, tasty, long and smooth, with an excellent combination of the fruity character and the ripeness from the aging in oak.
What the critics say...
Wine Spectator: 84 points(01/01/2007)
This supple red shows berry, spice and light herbal flavors, with accents of vanilla. An easy-drinking example of the traditional style. Drink now.
Pairing: Aged Cheese, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Legume, Roasts, Stews.
It is in Oyón (Alava), and occupies a total surface of 110.000 m2, 50.000 m2 of them are built-up. The vineyard is situated in Cenicero (Rioja Alta), near the Najerilla river, orientated to the Northwest, and on predominantly clayey soil. The rest of the grape comes from selected vine-growers... from Rioja Alavesa. All the grapes are elaborated by control of temperature in stainless steel tanks. Nowadays there are elaborated 23 millions of kg of grape / year. For aging their red wines they count with 78.000 (80%) American oak casks and (20%)French oak, of 225 liters of capacity. The average useful life of every cask is 4,9 years from the date of manufacture. These casks are keep in mint condition due to the fact that they are washed and transported automatically. No one touches the floor in all its useful life. The dependences possess an automatic control of temperature and dampness, looking after the aging and ripeness, are carried out in the best conditions. Nowadays 6.000.000 millions of red wine bottles are aging in the cellars.
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