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Wine Description
The Story
Reserva Real was created after his majesty King Don Juan Carlos visited our winery in 1995, and was treated to one of the most exclusive and limited production wines in Spain.
Appellation: DO Penedès
Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc
Origin: It is created from the best Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot grapes from our small vineyard Agulladolç, which is also home to a beautiful 11th century Romanesque hermitage. After 18 months in new French oak barrels, and thanks to the great quality of the tannins in this wine.
Producer's Tasting Notes: Fresh, intense, complex aroma with notes of jams (blackberry, cherry) and leather. Superb body on the palate, with silky tannins, exquisitely developing at length in the mouth.
Serving suggestions: Excellent with meat dishes such as roasts or the stews typical of Mediterranean cuisine, meat braised in tomato and pepper sauce or cooked with aromatic herbs and spices (thyme, oregano, rosemary, laurel and pepper).
Estate of origin: Les Arnes
Location: Mediona, Alt Penedès – Catalunya
Year vines planted: 1981
Surface area: 4 ha. (10 acres)
Elevation: 365 m
Slope: 5-10%
Orientation: East
Yield: 4000 Kg/ha.
Soil: Moderately deep silurian quartzite slate soils with a texture rich in sand and gravel, well drained, with moderate water holding capacity.
Rainfall: Annual average precipitation (historical): 539 mm
Temperature: Annual average temperature (historical): 15.1ºC
Wine Information
Appellation: DO Penedès
Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc
Date grapes picked: Cabernet Sauvignon (Sept 19), Merlot (Sept 12), Cabernet Franc (Sept 26t)
Winemaking:
Number of days of skin contact: 30 days
Fermentation: 7 days in 28C
Ageing: Aged for 18 months in new French oak.
Bottling month: July of 2013
Alcohol level: 14,5 % vol.
pH: 3,55
Total acidity: 5,2 g/L (a. tartaric)
Residual sugar: 1,3 g/L
The following number of bottles have been produced in this vintage:
1 979 bottles (Borgoñesa 75 cl)
6 bottles Magnum (150 cl)
Vintage comments:
The 2011 vegetative cycle got off to a cold start, but temperatures normalized throughout the year. Despite instances of above-average precipitation, the vegetative cycle was dry with a notable lack of rain during the ripening period (only 21 mm between August and September).
Vintage 2011
Rioja: Hot, dry weather throughout the summer set the stage for ripe, deeply flavored wines that tend to be low-acid and fruit-forward, with round tannins that will ensure positive aging over at least the coming decade.
