Country: Spain
Style: Cider
Flavor: Dry Apple
ABV: 4,5%
4 Packs of 6 bottles
Reference:
Grapes: 81% Tempranillo and 19% Mazuelo
D.O.: Rioja
Region: Spain
Winery: Marqués de Murrieta
Alcohol content: 14%
Optimal serving temperature: between 14-16ºC
Colour: Garnet red
Nose: A full and complex essence, with aromas of cherry and ripe plum that stand over the scent of tea leaves, cedar and Mediterranean herbs on a background of dried flowers.
Palate: The flavour is defined and deep, with polished tannins and full of nuances, harmonious and long-lasting.
Description: This acclaimed wine is the result of a blend of Tempranillo and Mazuelo. Both grapes are harvested in the highest area pf Finca Ygay, at an altitude of 485 metres.
The first fermentation is at a controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks and the second is in a bottle with rectified concentrated must and selected yeasts.
Food that goes well with this wine: Poached turbot in its pil pil and touch of oven, earthy purple garlic; pigeon bresse confit and regenerated on the grill, cauliflower and pear macerates in red wine, sirloin baked beef, black pepper from Cameroon and mushrooms form Monte; roast suckling pig, roasted trat apple.
Technical Information: The bunches are destemmed and gently squeezed. Grapes ferment separately in stainless steel tanks, with temperature control. The vatting has duration of 1 days during which continuous work is carried out pumping over and punching down, to promote the contact of the must with the skins and cause a slow and natural extraction of aromas and polyphenols. The aging process last 26 months in 225-litre American and French oak barrels.