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Product code: AWC-23-ALTUN

Altún

Tempranillo from Baños de Ebro, from forty-year-old vines, with fourteen months in French oak.
Winery
Altún
Appellation
DOCa Rioja
Grape varieties
Tempranillo

12,10 €

12,10 €
In stock75 cl · 16,13 €/L
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Description

Altún · DOCa Rioja

Tempranillo from the estate’s own plots in Baños de Ebro, in Rioja Alavesa, on clay-limestone soils with vines about forty years old. The grapes are hand-picked and selected, destemmed and fermented in stainless steel tanks with an eight- to ten-day maceration. It then spends fourteen months in French oak barrels.

Technical sheet

Type
WineryAltún
AppellationDOCa Rioja
CountrySpain
Grape varietiesTempranillo
AgeingAgeing
Format0,75 l
ReferenceAWC-23-ALTUN

The winery

Altún

Winery in Baños de Ebro, in Rioja Alavesa, founded in 1989 by José Antonio Martínez from the vines his father had worked since 1939. Today it is run by his sons, Iker and Alberto, the third generation of winegrowers. They farm some 45 hectares of their own, spread across plots in Baños de Ebro, Laguardia and La Sonsierra, on limestone, gravel and clay soils sheltered by the Sierra de Cantabria.

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Tasting notes

What does this wine taste like?

LightFull-bodied
SmoothTannic
DrySweet
MellowCrisp
Red fruitStrawberry, raspberry and cherry
SpicesPepper, cinnamon and vanilla

Appearance

Ruby red of high intensity.

Nose

Ripe red fruit (cherry and strawberry) with hints of vanilla and spice.

Palate

Balanced and firm, with well-structured tannins and a persistent finish.

Serving temperature

Around 16 °C. Will keep for several years.

Pairing

Red meats, roast white meats and aged cheeses.

Red meat
Red meat
Rabbit and white meats
Rabbit and white meats
Cheese
Cheese

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