| Size | 75cl |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2014 |
| ABV | 14.5% |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Sub-Region | Rioja Alavesa |
| Main Grape | Tempranillo (100%) |
| Expression | Red, Warm and Spicy |
Tasting note
This distinctive Gran Reserva is cellared for more than a decade before release, and builds bold notes of espresso, bitter chocolate, peppery spice, Cuban cigars and hot tar on a foundation of concentrated plum fruit and deep, velvety tannins. A wine defined by structure and complexity, it warrants savouring slowly, to allow its magnificent, subtle nuances to unfold. While intense, it is supremely balanced and polished, with lingering flavours.
In the press
98/100 - Yet another remarkable wine from Marcos Eguren, the 2014 El Puntido Gran Reserva is from a small portion of El Puntido planted to high-density trellised vines. There’s a pure expression of the site from the special selection of grapes that led to long aging before barrel fermentation and 28 months of aging in new French oak Bordeaux barrels. The wine was bottled in March 2017. The vintage was difficult because of rain falling 10 days before harvest, but the result here is a bright wine of considerable acidity that tastes fresh and alive in lovely strawberry, raspberry, and dried herb, with understated, full-bodied weight and breadth. Drinking beautifully now, it shows the ability to shine another 10-15 years.
Viticulture
A rolling 25 hectares (61.74 acres). with and altitude: 600 ms. (1970 ft.), taking in the stunning panormam of the surrounding hills and valleys. The vineyard soils are composed of francclay.
Vinification
High-density vines, planted 1975 and farmed organically. Very low yields of fruit of great intensity. Grapes are 100% de-stemmed and following fermentation undergo malolactic conversion in barrel. Aged 28 months in new French oak Bordelaise barrels, before further ageing after bottling. Total maturation more than a decade before release.
Food Match
LAMB STEW, SLOW COOKED MEATS SUCH AS PORK OR BEEF WITH MUSHROOMS AND WINE SAUCES
| Closure | Natural Cork | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Suitable for | Vegans Vegetarians | ||
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| pH | 3.71 | ||
| Total Acidity | 4.93g/l Tartaric | ||
| Residual Sugar | 1.6g/l | ||
| Allergens | Sulphur | ||
| SKU Code | K4106114 |