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Wine Description
The Story
This single vineyard wine is made from Pinot Noir vines from the Upper Penedès area (Santa María de Miralles), at 520 metres above sea level where, thanks to the cool summer nights, these delicate grapes can ripen in a balanced way. The coolest parts of the Penedès are most suitable for growing the noble and elegant red variety Pinot Noir. One location that stands out is at our historic single vineyard of Mas Borrás, giving its name to this ex...
Vintage 2012
SPAIN 2012 VINTAGE REPORT
The Control Board has given the 2012 Rioja vintage the official rating of ‘VERY GOOD’. The global rating reflects the heterogeneous nature of the vintage. The drought affected both grape volume and grape quality in some vineyards but also resulted in a significant quantity of wine of extremely high quality, in line with the wines of the two previous vintages, both rated ‘excellent’.
In general, Rioja’s vineyards...
