BODEGAS GARCIA DE LARA LA VIÑA DE LA CUEVA COLORA Red 2020 Castilla
Description
Viticulture
- Grape variety: 100% Cencibel (Tempranillo) - Vineyard: The vineyard of “La Cueva Colorá” covers 5.47 ha and was planted in 1960 in the locality of the same name. Grafted in the field with shoots from outstanding local vineyards. Cultivated without irrigation, in limestone-rich soil with a loose, loamy texture - Harvest: Manual and in boxes, in early September
Vinification
- Preparation: Destemming without crushing. Vatting and cold maceration for 4 days. - Fermentation: Spontaneous with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks - Malolactic: In stainless steel tanks
Wine aging
- Ageing: 12 months in French and American oak barrels (90/10%) - Refinement: On bottle rack for 10 months
Tasting notes
- Colour: Highly intense cherry red - Bouquet: Nuances of ripe black fruit to the fore, with hints of spice and ageing that blend into the overall effect - Palate: A powerful, robust, concentrated and fullbodied whole, strongly structured in the mouth thanks to rounded, elegant tannin and moderate acidity, making every sip a real delight, and with a lingering aftertaste