Quinta da Muradella El Pliegue 2015
£42.88 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The other new red this time is the 2015 El Pliegue, a wine from a field blend planted in 2001 with Bastardo, Mencía, Carabuñenta and Brancellao and later complemented with some Caíño Longo, the more aromatic, floral and elegant variety from the Caíño family. Given the experience from the 2011 Campo de Probas, which was from this same vineyard, he adjusted the harvesting date—he picked earlier, with a full 1% less alcohol—and he also adjusted the vinification, fermenting all the varieties together with 50% full clusters and maturing the wine in a 2,400-liter oak foudre. It has a lovely rusticity, with more finesse than the 2011, more transparent and pure, mixing earthy and floral notes. It has a medium-bodied palate, with fine tannins and lots of energy, characterful, with a strong personality. The next vintage from this plot will be 2019. This is evolving very slowly and feels very young. There are 2,505 bottles. It was bottled in May 2018.
Features
Type of wine
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
12.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Fermented with indigenous yeasts with 50% whole bunches and aged in 2,400 litre oak foudres.
Shipping to North Ireland
50% discount on orders over £345.72Estimated transit time: 4-5 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over £345.72 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | £11.15 | £5.57 (-£5.57) |
| 7-12 | £15.13 | £7.56 (-£7.56) |
| 13-18 | £21.18 | £10.59 (-£10.59) |
| 19-24 | £28.95 | £14.48 (-£14.48) |
| 25-30 | £33.62 | £16.81 (-£16.81) |
| 31-36 | £37.60 | £18.80 (-£18.80) |
| 37-42 | £45.38 | £22.69 (-£22.69) |
| 43-48 | £49.70 | £24.85 (-£24.85) |
| 49-54 | £56.14 | £28.07 (-£28.07) |
| 55-60 | £60.33 | £30.16 (-£30.16) |
| VAT included | ||
