The Loriñón Crianza 2006 is made from 85% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo and 5% Garnacha grapes.
Viticulture: The grapes come from different vineyards, with an average yield of 42 hectolitres per hectare.
Vinification and ageing: Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel tanks for 15 days. Malolactic fermentation in tanks, with two rackings before the wine is put in casks. Aged for 14 months in 225 litre American oak casks, followed by 8 months in the bottle
Tasting notes: Garnet-red of medium depth. Aromas red fruit, blueberries and liquorice that blend nicely with toasty and vanilla notes from ageing. Powerful and meaty in the mouth, with fresh, mature tannins.
What the critics say...
Wine Spectator: 84 points(15/11/2010)
In the traditional style, this supple red offers berry, dried cherry, leaf, tobacco and cedar notes. This has bright acidity, and a slightly drying finish. Drink now.
Peñin Guide: 88 points(01/01/2010)
Intense cherry color, garnet edge. Aroma of ripe fruit, balanced, spicy, very tanned leather. Mouth: tasty, good acidity, ripe tannins.
Pairing: Aged Cheese, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Legume, Roasts, Stews.
In 1983, the family Breton, together with a group of Rioja´s businessmen, establishes Breton wineries. In 1985, the first crop is produced. In 2003 the new facilities are inaugurated in Navarrete where are located office and winery. Nowadays, around 25 % and 30 % of the grape that... they elaborate comes from the vineyards that Breton wineries possesses or controls. In total more than 100 hectares of vineyard placed basically in Agoncillo (Loriñon state), Briones (Dominio de Conte estate), Ventosa (El Zorzal estate) and Villamediana, all in the Rioja Alta. They acquire the rest from vine-growers whose vineyards are distributed along Rioja Alta and Baja, and which they collaborate narrowly along the productive process to achieve a grape in the best conditions of quality and ripeness.
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