This wine is a special tribute to Sinforiano Vaquero. It was created and first produced in 2009 by the whole team in recognition of his 50 years dedicated to tending vines and producing wines. It is made using the grapes harvested from the “Las Andalías” and “La Giganta” plots, which are the oldest vineyards belonging to the winery. This wine is only made when the vintage is ranked “Excellent”.

100% Tempranillo

Production: 1296 bottles

(Only made when the vintage is excellent)

Average age of vines: 90-110 years

Grape-picking technique: by hand with careful selection in the vineyard and cellar hand stripping

Vineyard: own small plots with limestone and pebbels soils; “Andalías” and “La Giganta”, in Mucientes

Alcohol content: 15.0% vol

33 months in new French oak casks and malolactic fermentation in new American oak casks.

Characteristics: Intense cherry red color. On the nose, complex and elegant; candied fruit, violet and lavender flowers, chocolate, sweet spices and creamy oak. In the mouth it is powerful, with great volume and a good balance between the toasted notes of the wood and the ripe fruit. Persistent with sweet tannins.

Our comments: This wine will continue to improve in bottle. To be enjoyed now through 2028. Serve at 16°C to 18°C.

Produced without fining or filtration. Decanting is recommendable.

AWARDS / SCORES

93 pts - Guía Peñin 2021