Mirto de Ramón Bilbao 2006

Mirto by Ramón Bilbao 2006 is made from 100% Riojan Tempranillo.
A careful selection of old vines aged over 70 years from areas on the outer limits of the grape-growing area (Haro, Ollauri, Gimileo, Cihuri, Villalba and Cuzcurrita), harvested from the first week in October onwards.
Fermentation in small French oak vats. After painstaking fermentation at controlled temperatures to achieve the highest extraction of aromas and colour, the wine is placed in casks where malolactic fermentation takes place without rackings, just the periodic stirring of the lees using the “bâtonnage” technique. It spends 24 months in new French Allier oak casks with a toasting level specifically determined for the vintage. The wine is bottled without being subjected to any fining or filtering.

Tasting notes:
Bright and very opaque pomegranate colour with purple hues.
Nose: black berries, smoked wood, toasted bread and nutmeg aromas.
Palate: soft and elegant texture. The wine develops in multiple layers that show the effort of integration between the Tempranillo fruit and the subtleness of the oak ageing. It remains in the palate leaving a fresh and juicy imprint that brings back the fruits from the first taste.