The Manuel Manzaneque Escena 2002 is elaborated with Tempranillo. Considered the star of the house, this wine shows art and personality, a felt tribute to the theatre and cinema scenery, the other great vocation of the author, Manuel Manzaneque, awarded with the National Theatre Prize. The best bunches are selected by hand by their own personnel. It receives a cold fermentaria before maceration at 4 ºC during one week to achieve the maximum extraction of primary fruity and floral aromas The malolactic fermentation takes place in new barrels and matures for a long period in French barrels. This wine enormously respects the excellent raw materials from which proceeds and the excellent qualities of the land of the Élez Estate. It is a unique, complex wine.
Pairing: Aged Cheese, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Legume, Roasts, Stews.
Manuel Manzaneque winery is located in El Bonillo, in Albacete province, at 1000 meters altitude. The estate is a true 'domaine', 40 hectares of vineyard with Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay brought from Bordeaux and Syrah from Rhoine. Manuel Manzanaque is the first winery in Spain to... get Exclusive Designation of Origin - Vinos de Pago (somehow the Spanish equivalent to grand crus): Designation of Origin Finca Élez.