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Wine Description
The Story
Varieties: 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo.
Winemaking and ageing: Fermented in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature of around 28ºC. Prolonged maceration with the skins. The wine is aged for a minimum of five years, and spends at least 24 months in French oak casks and American oak casks before rounding off in the bottle for minimum 24 months.
Tasting note: Ruby red with a gold-tinged rim. Deep, vibrant colour. A C...
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...