GRAPE: Maturana Tinta
APPELLATION: Rioja DOCa
VINIFICATION: After destemming, the grapes go to a small vertical press Subsequently, a static settling is carried out, carrying out the fermentation at 16 º C in new 500 litre French oak barrels
TASTING NOTES: Barrel-fermented in older wood to preserve its characteristic perfume, this has grippy, structured tannins, layers of cassis, plum and black cherry and a grassy undertone.
FOOD PAIRING: Barbecued ribs, steaks and grilled vegetables
PRODUCER:
Located in Rioja Alta, one of the best-known wine-producing regions of Spain. This winery, operated in the town of Baños de Río Tobía (Rioja Alta) by Juan Carlos Sancha, a professor of enology at the University of La Rioja, is situated on five hectares of land along the border of D.O.Ca. Rioja, and in the coldest zone of this wine denomination.