Kuusu 2023
£101.75 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The red 2023 Kuusu was produced with Tempranillo or Tinta de Toro grapes from a 0.9-hectare plot of ungrafted ancient vines in the village of Villabuena del Puente on sandy soils with quartzite that deliver extremely low yields. The grapes were picked quite early to avoid excess ripeness and keep the freshness, were foot trodden and fermented with indigenous yeasts and some full clusters in stainless steel and matured in 600-liter barrels for 10 months. This is surprisingly floral and aromatic, elegant and fresh for the region. It has contained ripeness, only 13.5% alcohol and a pH of 3.5, with very fine tannins and a velvety mouthfeel. It's a very gentle and elegant Toro. 3,800 bottles produced. It was bottled in September 2024.
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Alcohol
14.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Fermented with indigenous yeasts in foudres and French oak barrels. Aged for 12 months in 600-litre French oak barrels.
Description
Kuusu is a crianza red wine made with the Tinta de Toro and Albillo Mayor varieties by Oxer Bastegieta in the Castilla y León region under the Vino de España appellation.
The grapes come from a centenary vineyard planted in 1920 of 0.9 hectares located at an altitude of 600 metres above sea level on a soil with a background consisting of sand and a lot of quartz.
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested by hand selecting the best grapes from the centenary vineyard of the property. In the winery, alcoholic fermentation begins with indigenous yeasts in 1,000-litre French oak vats and in 500-litre open French oak barrels.
Malolactic fermentation and ageing takes place in French oak barrels where it ages for 12 months.
Taste
Kuusu is a powerful and very elegant red wine. With complex, concentrated, very fine, almost velvety tannins and a balanced acidity.
A unique, mature and elegant wine
Kuusu is a wine made with the minimum intervention in the cellar, so that the wine faithfully expresses the terroir.
Oxer Bastegieta is a first class producer based in Rioja Alavesa. He is a very talented winemaker and the hallmark of his wines is their freshness and elegance.
In the gastronomic field, it is a wine especially recommended for business lunches and as an accompaniment to red meats.
And you, have you tried this magnificent wine? Tell us what you think!
Shipping to North Ireland
50% discount on orders over £352.41Estimated transit time: 4-5 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over £352.41 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | £11.37 | £5.68 (-£5.68) |
| 7-12 | £15.42 | £7.71 (-£7.71) |
| 13-18 | £21.59 | £10.79 (-£10.79) |
| 19-24 | £29.51 | £14.76 (-£14.76) |
| 25-30 | £34.27 | £17.14 (-£17.14) |
| 31-36 | £38.32 | £19.16 (-£19.16) |
| 37-42 | £46.25 | £23.13 (-£23.13) |
| 43-48 | £50.66 | £25.33 (-£25.33) |
| 49-54 | £57.22 | £28.61 (-£28.61) |
| 55-60 | £61.50 | £30.75 (-£30.75) |
| VAT included | ||
