Marques de Caceres, Excellens,Crianza, Rioja, Spain, Red, 75cl

Description

MARQUES DE CACERES, EXCELLENS, CRIANZA

Excellens has an intense ruby red colour.
Attractive bouquet of raspberries and strawberries with a hint of
soft spice from ageing in oak. Rich in the mouth with ripe
tannins that highlight its structure and elegance. A wine with
character.
 

The weather conditions in winter were especially warm and dry
alternating maximum and minimum temperatures that were
both very high during January and February. The vines budded
at the beginning of April and the vegetative cycle quickly
moved ahead by almost two weeks, compared with a normal
year, due to the mild temperatures. This advance lasted
throughout the rest of the cycle. A dry, not excessively hot
summer led to one of the earliest harvests on record. On the
whole, the 2011 harvest delivered splendid quality, rich, fleshy
red wines with soft tannins and fresh white and rose wines with
fragant bouquets and delicious mineral flavours.
 

Alcoholic fermentation and long skin-contact maceration
(25 days) in temperature-controlled, stainless-steel tanks
at 25º-28ºC.
 

Aged in French oak for 14 months, the in bottle for 12
months minimum.
 

A perfect match with Mediterranean cuisine, fried foods, grilled
vegetables, paellas and other rice dishes, pasta, fish in tomato
sauce, ham and chorizo, patés, beef carpaccio, grilled, stewed or
roast beef and mild, creamy cheese (brie, camembert).