la Zorra

First selection of varieties and soils (slates, clays and granites) in vines above 60 years old. Second selection of grapes. Hand picked in the vineyard in 18 kgs. cases. Third selection in the winery (on sorting table) with total destemming and a slight squeeze. Tanking and cold prefermentative maceration. Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation with autochthonous yeasts for 12-15 days at controlled low temperature in small inox tanks, made to measure for our winery. Wide surface and short height to enhance the extraction. Racking of the free-run must and slight press (extraction of press wine). Malolactic Fermentation in stainless steel tanks with selected lactic bacteria. Ageing for 6/7 months in French and American oak casks (50%) of medium and light roastings. Not filtered, clarified or stabilized. As a consequence, with time it might incorporate some totally natural sediment.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Bright cherry with violet hues.
Aroma: Bursting with red fruits, sweet spices and creamy oak.
Flavour: Tasty, expressive and fruity, ripe elegant tannin.

Mentions

90 Points Wine Advocate, eRobertParker.com. October 30, 2015

90 Points Penin Guide to Spanish wines 2016

89 Points VINOUS (Antonio Galloni) December, 2015 Commended Decanter World Wine Awards 2015

91 Points Wine Advocate, eRobertParker.com. August 29, 2014

90 Points Guía Peñín de los vinos deEspaña2015

9/10 Points El País Semanal (Carlos Delgado) November 16, 2014

Silver Arribe (International Wines Awards Arribe 2014) Trabanca, November 29, 2014