Marques de Caceres, Excellens, Gran Reserva, Rioja, Spain, Red,75cl
€38.50
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MARQUES DE CACERES, EXCELLENS, GRAN RESERVA
VINEYARDS & YIELDS: Special selection of 35-50-year-old vineyards with some parcels in Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa that are 65-85 years old.
Very low yields with a maximum of 33 hl/ha and less than 15 hl/ha in those parcels that are 65 years plus.
The Grapes comes from vineyards planted at various altitudes (420-620 metres above sea level) from different zones within the Cenicero boundary, Elciego and Laguardia, which confer complexity.
SOIL: Mainly clay and limestone
HARVESTING: 100% manual, parcel by parcel.
PREDOMINANT CLIMATE: Mild, Atlantic climate with marked seasons.
VINIFICATION: The grapes are de-stemmed and crushed. Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures, starting off at 10°C to reach 28ºC. Prolonged alcoholic maceration with the skins up to 30 days to extract more colour, aromas and tannic structure. Malolactic fermentación in new French oak barrels or in stainless-steel tanks, depending on the batches. Once this process has finalised, the wines are put into barrels for ageing with racking every 6 months.
TOTAL TIME IN BARREL: 24-26 months, depending on the origin of the vineyards and if the new French oak barrels are being used for their first or second wine.
AGEING IN BOTTLE: 4 years minimum before release
TASTING NOTES: Intense colour with ruby-red on the edge turning slightly brick-red. The bouquet combines stewed fruit, purple plums, balsamic notes and refined oak with a depth of clove. Nice body in the mouth where mature tannins delight with fresh, lively notes to give a silky fullness. Long-lasting flavours and superb potential for ageing.
Serve at 17ºC.