Type | Red wine |
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Producer | |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Alcohol contenti | 15.0% |
Spec sheet
What does this wine taste like?
View | Picota cherry red / Clean / Bright / Quite opaque |
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Bouquet | Fruit aromas / Black fruit / Plums / Redcurrants |
Mouth | Fresh / Fruit-forward / Balanced |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 14ºC and 16ºC
Food pairing
Rice dishes / Pasta dishes / Barbecues / Cured cheeses / Grilled fish / Oily fish / Small game dishes / Stews
Ratings and awards
2018 | 93 PK | |
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2016 | 92 PK | |
2015 | 90 PK | |
2014 | 90 PK | 93 PN |
2012 | 91 PK | |
2011 | 93 PN |
PK: ParkerPN: Peñín
Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker
Customer reviews
Winemaking
Ageing period | 12 months |
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Barrel age | New and one wine |
Type of wood | French oak |
Vineyards
Vine age | 90 years |
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Soil | Calcareous-clay |
Climate | Continental with Atlantic influence |
The winery
Sierra Cantabria
The Eguren family has historical connections with wine-making dating back to 1870 and now five generations have been intrinsically involved with vine cultivation in La Rioja. Expert knowledge has been accrued then passed on, with technological advances in production warmly accepted but without totally superseding traditional ideas that are based on an overriding respect for the soil and the vine. The winery in San Vicente de la Sonsierra was founded in 1957 by Guillermo Eguren,...