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Elaboration and aging

Sierra Cantabria Cuvee is a single varietal of Tempranillo. Fermentation: Traditional elaboration, 100% destemmed. Alcoholic fermentation for 8 days with selected yeast, temperature control between 28 and 32 ºC. Maceration: Pre-fermentation cold maceration (48 hours) and post-fermentation maceration with the skins for 20 days. Vigorous pump-overs twice a day until fermentation is complete. During maceration, the frequency of pump-overs is decreased as the process progresses, to avoid the extraction of vegetal and bitter characters, ending with a gentle pump-over every two days.

Aging, Stabilization: Barrel: 14 months in Bordeaux barrels of French oak (40%) and American oak (60%) since November 2001. 4 months in new French oak barrel toasted "Medium +". Rackings every four months. Bottle: Bottled in May 2004.

Tasting notes of Sierra Cantabria Cuvee

• Appearance: Sierra Cantabria Cuvee has a well-covered cherry red color, with a bluish and ruby rim. Medium-high layer, clean and very bright.
• Nose: Elegant and intense nuances. Presence of black and red fruit and spicy notes. Toasted and mineral hints.
• Palate: It is tasty, well-structured, with good balance, developing the full character of high-quality mature tannins. It is elegant, with very good fruit concentration, wide and persistent, highlighting notes of coffee, cocoa, and red fruits. Wide finish with delicate notes of spices and oak, long and intense.

Pairing

Sierra Cantabria Cuvee is ideal to accompany red meats, roasts, stews, all kinds of game, well-aged cheeses, blue cheeses, and foie gras.

It is recommended to consume at a temperature between 14 and 16ºC.

Data sheet

Wine type: Red wine
Winery: Viñedos Sierra Cantabria
Grape type: Tempranillo
Aging: Aging
Alcohol content: 14%
Format: 75cl.
Country of origin: Spain
Designation of origin: Rioja