Sierra Cantabria Private Collection 2009 is made from Tempranillo 100%.
Handpicked by selection of the fruit in perfect ripening and sanitary conditions. Aging in new oak barrels during 18 months; 50% French oak and 50% American oak.
Tasting notes: Intense ruby red colour with orange rim. On nose, scents of red fruit (strawberry, raspberry), aromatic woods; spicy with touches of caramel and roasted coffee. On palate, fresh, complex; hints of wild fruit and licorice, and notes of violets.
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Peñin Guide: 95 points(01/01/2012)
Opaque cherry red colour. On nose, frutal expression, raspberry, toasty, new oak. On palate, tasty, powerful, fleshy, complex, tannins with an oaky accent.
Pairing: Aged Cheese, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Legume, Roasts, Stews.
The Eguren family, generation after generation since 1870, have been dedicated to grape growing and to the elaboration and ageing of great wines in one of the most prestigious estates in Rioja.
Sierra Cantabria has made its wine under this brand since 1957, from its 90 hectares of... vineyards. It has an average age of 35 years and is situated in a unique location, between the River Ebro and the Sierra Cantabria mountain range.
Main varieties are Tempranillo, Tempranillo Peludo, Garnacha y Viura.
Marcos Eguren, as winemaker, has managed to adapt its range of wines to current trends, distinguishing, as he suggests, two distinct styles: the traditional Rioja, with the range of the Sierra Cantabria in the lead, and modern Rioja, with Amancio, Murmurón, Special Cuvee, Organza or Finca El Bosque.
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