Macán 2019
66.78₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Bodegas Benjamín Rothschild Vega Sicilia
Rioja
Other vintages: 2020
Last 6 bottles. Immediate shipment
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2019 was a more concentrated and powerful year that was warmer and drier; it was saved by the 80 liters of rain in the first half of September, and they tried to select the higher-altitude vineyards to have more freshness. They reduced the amount of new barrique (55%) and increased the use of foudre (45%) for the élevage of the 2019 Macán. It fermented in stainless steel with 10% of their own yeasts. It has a moderate 14% alcohol, mellow acidity and good freshness and balance. 2019 was a dry and warm year when they did a soft vinification to avoid harsh tannins. The wine is very powerful and dense, with a big structure and plenty of tannins. The oak is still noticeable in the aromatics. Give it some more time in bottle, and enjoy with powerful food. 87,377 bottles, 2,583 magnums and some larger formats produced. It was bottled in August 2021.
Features
Type of wine
Style
Occasions
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
14.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 17 months in French oak barrels (70% new ones). Finally it stays a minimum of 2 years on bottle before commercialization.
Description
Macán is a single varietal Tempranillo red wine. It is the first wine produced by the new partnership between Benjamin de Rothschild and Vega-Sicilia in La Rioja, specifically in San Vicente. In fact, the name of this wine, like that of their second wine, derives from the vernacular term by which the inhabitants of San Vicente de la Sonsierra are known.
Winemaking
Macán wine is made from grapes from vineyards over 30 years old that are harvested with great care to ensure the integrity of the clusters, which is why the wine is so exquisite!
After alcoholic fermentation, the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 70% of the time and in barrels for the remaining 30%. The wine then begins aging for 15 months, mainly in new barrels of fine-grained, extra-fine French wood, with a smaller portion of the wine stored in barrels that have been used for one year.
Taste
Firm and robust in its attack, it has a palate with an evident but not overwhelming tannic character. It is a wine with density, but at the same time fresh, precise and deep.
Modern and powerful
Macán is a new and highly personal vision of the excellent expression and quality of DOCa Rioja wines. It represents a dedication to refinement, grace, complexity and power. It is the star wine of Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia, a 2004 collaboration between Tempos Vega Sicilia and Compañía Vinícola Edmond de Rothschild.
Haven't you tasted this fresh and modern wine yet? It's waiting for you!
Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 378.09₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 378.09₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 22.83₣ | 11.41₣ (-11.41₣) |
| 7-12 | 28.26₣ | 14.13₣ (-14.13₣) |
| 13-18 | 34.88₣ | 17.44₣ (-17.44₣) |
| 19-24 | 43.86₣ | 21.93₣ (-21.93₣) |
| 25-30 | 49.15₣ | 24.58₣ (-24.58₣) |
| 31-36 | 54.82₣ | 27.41₣ (-27.41₣) |
| 37-42 | 58.60₣ | 29.30₣ (-29.30₣) |
| 43-48 | 60.49₣ | 30.25₣ (-30.25₣) |
| 49-54 | 66.17₣ | 33.08₣ (-33.08₣) |
| 55-60 | 71.84₣ | 35.92₣ (-35.92₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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