Tempranillo is capable to give wines as structured and complex as the most famous grape varieties. But it is also a more amicable and fresh fruit, and it is hard to find another grape variety which will reflect the terroir as much as Tempranillo does. That explains why Tempranillo wines are so different one from another even in the same town, and why Tempranillo requires so much work at the vineyard.
Cantiga Tempranillo 2006
Cantiga was made from destalked Tempranillo grapes in October 2006. A long maceration went through at 28º C with frequent remontages to extract more colour and aromas from the grapes. It has been matured during five months in French and American oak barrels, which were three years-old. Before its bottling, the wine was decanted several times and filtered very gently to retain all its colour and aromas.
Tasting notes
Intense, dark and bright red colour. Its fruity and floral aromas (raspberries, violets) are enhanced by its balsamic and mineral notes coming from the terroir. Balance is ported by the toasted and spiced aromas (hazelnuts, coffe and pepper) from its well measured time in oak. Incredibly long for a young wine.
Copyright 2007, Bodegas Daniel Puras
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