Sierra Cantabria - 2016 - Finca El Bosque - 750 ml.
Spain - Rioja
Tempranillo
Red - Vintage: 2016 - Size: 750 ml.
This vineyard has an area of 1.5 hectares, and it is located on a gentle southeast-facing slope, at a height of 500 meters above sea level, the Sierra de Cantabria protects it from the cold and damp winds from the north. The variety of the vineyard is ‘Tempranillo’ which is planted in a sandy clay loam soil where the presence of boulders is common; this structure leads to proper aeration, porosity, water retention and provides nutrients. The vines are trellised on an espalier with a bilateral cordon where, on each of the arms, two spurs prune to one visible bud are left.
The depth and focus to this is so unique with fantastic blackberries, blueberries and licorice. Full body. Powerful and intense. This needs four to five years to soften and open.
Wine Enthusiast: 94
Broad and elegant, with sinewy tannins framing the cherry reduction, steeped currant and violet notes, underscored by espresso, loamy earth and baking spice elements. Offers a long, smoky finish. Drink now through 2032. 400 cases made, 30 cases imported. — TM