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  • Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 85%; Cabernet Frnc 15%
  • Elaboration: Harvest in the first week of October 1997. Fermented in stainless steel tanks at 25ºC for twelve days. It has an ageing of twelve months in new American oak barrels. Bottled in April 1999.
  • Colour: Ruby with garnet notes and a weak touch of age.
  • Aroma: Intense and complex, where one emphasises the good maturation of the grapes very well combined with the notes given by the wood. Vegetal spices aroma of a cabernet of a good harvest.
  • Taste: The flavour shows mature tannins, very well harmonised with the alcohol and the structure of the wine. In the taste, the end of the flavour leaves a reminder of black chocolate. It will clearly improve the age in the bottle where the tanning ends will be softemed and will give away to a complex wine.
  • Recommendations: It should be served at a temperature between 16ºC and 18ºC.
  • Accompaniment: It is specially recommended for roast meats and stew wehere the quality of this wine will be increased.

ANALYTICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Alcoholic grade: 12,5º
  • Total acidity (Tartaric): 4,5 g/l
  • Volatile acidity (Acetic): 0,4 g/l
  • Total Sulphur Dioxide: 70 mg/l