Cantos de Valpiedra
10,70 €
VINEYARD: Finca Valpiedra
VARIETY: 100% Tempranillo
D.O.: Calificada Rioja
BOTTLE:
750 ml
CATEGORY: Breeding
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13% ABV
TOTAL ACIDITY: 7.3 g/l tartaric acid
HARVEST DATE: 2nd week of September 2022
AGING: 12 months in French and American oak barrels.
Description
Cantos de Valpiedra (D.O.Ca. Rioja) is a very aromatic, fresh and mineral red wine, in which the Tempranillo grape is perfectly integrated after 12 months of aging in American and French oak barrels.
It is characterized by its great balance and intensity, a good red wine for white meats such as turkey, lamb and pork. It also pairs very well with braised pork, rice with rabbit, legumes and vegetable casseroles.
Cantos de Valpiedra is a great Rioja crianza wine with 92 points from Tim Atkin & Vinous.
FINCA VALPIEDRA (D.O.Ca. Rioja).Located in the best area of the Denominación de Origen Calificada Rioja, in a spectacular meander of the Ebro River. Its alluvial and pebble soil gives its name to this estate in the Rioja Alta. Three terraces with 80 hectares at an altitude of over 400 meters above sea level, where Tempranillo, Graciano, Grenache and Maturana red grapes are grown, and Viura, Malvasia, Grenache and Maturana white grapes.
Excellent characteristics with its own microclimate and stony soil, which make its wines are rooted in the culture of Pago wines. Part of the Asociación Grandes Pagos de España since its inception, Finca Valpiedra follows the Bordeaux style with a single vineyard and four wines made exclusively from the estate’s grapes. An authentic jewel, cradle of great Rioja wines.
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Color:
Deep purple. Violet highlights in the abundant, colored, and dense tears.
Nose:
High aromatic intensity with notes of black fruits and ripe blackberries, a very pronounced mineral profile that, together with barrel-derived notes such as vanilla, spices, and tobacco, gives this wine great character. The Tempranillo variety is very pronounced and well integrated with the barrel.
Taste:
The palate is rich and intense with a sweet, lingering finish, displaying great finesse and balanced acidity; the alcohol contributes to the typical freshness of Valpiedras wines. The finish is long and mineral, with hints of fine oak and great freshness.
Pairing:
Vegetable and legume stews, chicken soups. As for meats, it pairs best with white meats, such as turkey, suckling lamb, and pork. It’s the perfect accompaniment to rice with rabbit and braised pularda.
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