Crianza

AWARDS
Tempranillos al Mundo
New York 2011 SILVER
London 2017 SILVER
Amsterdam 2018 SILVER
Mundial de Tempranillos
SILVER
Decanter 2020 World Wine Awards
PLATINUM
97 POINTS
DATA SHEET
Wine: Red
Category: Crianza
Brand: Sodupe
Varieties: Tempranillo 100%
Average age of the vines: More than 40 years.
ORIGIN OF THE GRAPE
City
Briones
San Vicente de la Sonsierra
San Vicente de la Sonsierra
San Asensio
Year of Planting
1970
1988

1972

1983
Date of Harvest: First two weeks of October.
Production: Barrelling of the destemmed grape and pressing at approximately 18 days.
Alcoholic Fermentation: Spontaneous, with wild yeast, at a temperature of 28 ºC.
Malolactic Fermentation: Spontaneous, in barrels.
TASTING SHEET

By tilting the glass approximately 60 degrees and on a white background, in the heart of the glass, we can observe picota cherry red tones mixed with hints of bright purple, giving the wine a spectacular liveliness. We find a meniscus with violet tones and not very developed.

This shows us the wine is well made since the tones have evolved in the barrel while still respecting the liveliness of the wine.

On the nose, holding the glass still we can sense aromas of black fruit, such as blackberries or cranberries and new and clean wood. If we move the glass, the aforementioned aromas mix together to offer us a fusion of black fruit, nuts and reminiscent hints of vanilla. On the palate it is a very full wine, with a long finish where we get a tannin which is tamed, flavourful and a little aggressive on the palate, which makes the touch sensations pleasant and silky. With flavours of black fruit and coconuts with hints of vanilla.

This wine is heavily influenced by the typical terroir of La Rioja Alta, giving very balanced general characteristics which are capable of satisfying the most discerning palates.