Nose
Notes of red fruits, ripe cherries, spice, vanilla, liquorice, and dark chocolate.
Palate
Full and supple, dense tannins, present and velvety, a complex aromatic finish, persistent and highly pleasurable.
Growing Conditions
Espaliers and cord, 5.000 plants/hectare.
Harvest
First ten days of September 2014.
Winemaking
After a selection of the finest bunches, the grapes were destemmed and pressed, and the must fermented on its skins for a period of approximately ten days.
Aging
The wine runs off its skins into 130-gallon oak puncheons where it aged for 36 months and was then given a further 18 months of bottle aging before commercial release.
Appearance
A brilliant cherry red with garnet highlights.
Food Pairing
Perfect with elaborate red meat, pork and lamb dishes.