Bodegas Fuentenarro (12 months in oak barrel)
Varietal: 100% Tempranillo Vintage: 2011 Region: Ribera del Duero, Spain Nose: Good intensity, dominated by very fresh black fruit and with hints of spices like broom, thyme, rosemary. Shows fig bread, tangerine clementine and black olives. Taste: Has a good acidity with a large volume and intense fruit, giving the wine freshness and elegance. With tasty tannins, that give the wine an excellent and balance structure with plot´s carácter. Elaboration: The grapes are transported to the winery, where it undergoes a large soaking in its skin. After that, the natural fermentation process with temperature control (25º)begins. When this process is finished, the wine is moved by gravity to the cellar, where it lays down for 12 months in American and French oak barrels. |