BODEGAS VOLVER SINGLE VINEYARD
Traditional dry farmed viticulture. Organic Goblet trained vines. Cultivated completely by hand, with minimal human intervention. Harvested by hand.
The grapes for Volver are meticulously sorted at the winery and fermented with indigenous yeast in open top stainless steel fermenters. The wine is transferred to new and second vintage French oak barrels for malolactic conversion and ageing.Ā Bottling without clarification or filtration.
The Spanish enologist, Rafael Canizares seeks to achieve the maximum expression of the Tempranillo grape grown in the environment. This winery is located in the best terroir of La Mancha found in the eastern region of the Denomination of Origin. The soil is the reason that the winery committed themselves to purchasing 228 acres of vineyards with an average age of 40 years. The sandy soils (up to 1 meter in depth)Ā has an underlayment of large river stones.
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Spain,Ā D.O. La Mancha |
APPELLATION:
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D.O. La Mancha.
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GRAPES:
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100% Tempranillo |
APPEARANCE:
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Very dark rich purple red wine
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AROMA:
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Blackberry and currant flavoursĀ show a ripe, syrupy character in this rich red, backed with mint, espresso and loamy earth notes
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PALATE:
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The muscular tannins are well-integrated, balanced by sweet-tart acidity. Big, in the modern style
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FOOD PAIRING:
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Red meat, game and seasoned cheese |
SERVE:
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18Ā°C
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James Suckling 92 Pt