Sierra Cantabria Reserva Unica '15
Viñedos y Bodegas Sierra Cantabria
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Old propietary vineyards 1980 in San Vicente de
la Sonsierra. Organic fertilization. Environmental integrated agriculture cultivation. Intense Cherry. Fine toasted notes (cocoa and coffee) and ripe fruit with defi nite expression. Powerful palate,
smoky with well balanced toasty notes of oak and fruit.
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- Wine Country
- Spain
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- Grape varieties wine
- Graciano, Tempranillo
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- Wine-food combination
- Game poulty, roasted red meats, grilled red meats, large game
About this wine
Description & facts
Bright ruby. Expressive aromas of redcurrant, cherry, licorice. Juicy in the mouth, with red fruit fl avours mixed with
toasty vanilla and underlying mineral notes. Penetrating acidity extends the long, spicy, fl oral-dominated fi nish.
- Producer
- Viñedos y Bodegas Sierra Cantabria
- Country of origin
- Spain
- Wine Region
- Rioja
- Classification
- DOCa Rioja Reserva
- Vintage
- 2015
- Grape varieties wine
- Graciano, Tempranillo
- % of grape varieties wine
- 98% Tempranillo 2% Graciano
- Tasting note
- Bright ruby. Expressive aromas of redcurrant, cherry licorice. Juicy in the mouth, with red fruit flavours mixed with toasty vanilla and underlying mineral notes. Penetrating acidity extends the long, spicy, floral-dominated finish.
- Wine-food combination
- Game poulty, roasted red meats, grilled red meats, large game
- Vinification
- VINIFICATION: Traditional, 100% de-stemmed. Fermentation controlled between 28 and 30ºC with autochthonous yeast selected from our own vineyards. Maceration on the skins for 20 days. MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION: In barrel. AGING. Barrel: 24 months in Bordelaise barrels of French oak (60%) and American oak (40%). Age of the barrels: 15 % new oak. Racked regularly every 4 months. Bottling: March 2018. Selection of 29.660 litres to bottle 39.547 bottles.
- Location Vineyard
- AROUND SAN VICENTE DE LA SONSIERRA, RIOJA ALTA.
- Soil
- Calcareous clay with gravel.
- Closure
- Cork
- Bottle size
- 750 ml
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 C
- Ageing potential
- Drink now untill 2050
- Awards & ratings
- WINE ADVOCATE 91WINE SPECTATOR 92STEPHEN TANZER’S 92