Quiñón de Valmira 2020
£344.87 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The single-vineyard 2020 Quiñón de Valmira was produced with the Garnacha field blend that contains 10% other traditional varieties from the Valmira Vineyard at 616 meters in altitude. It fermented with some full clusters with indigenous yeasts in oak vats and matured in oak foudres and bocoyes for 16 months. It's very spicy, peppery and aromatic, floral, a little à la Vosne-Romanée, with depth and complexity, very chalky, nicely textured, tasty, elegant and long. There is concentration and power, with 13.8% alcohol and a pH of 3.48 and 5.1 grams of acidity (tartaric), yet it's very balanced and elegant too. There are 3,973 bottles, 131 magnums and some large formats. It was bottled in April 2022.
Features
Type of wine
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
13.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Fermented with indigenous yeasts in French oak foudres. Malolactic fermentation and ageing in French oak barrels.
Description
Quiñón de Valmira is a red wine made from Grenache with a minimum amount of other native red varieties.
This wine has been produced by the winemaker Álvaro Palacios in the Palacios Remondo winery under the D.O.C. Rioja in Alfaro, La Rioja.
The grapes come from the Paraje del Quiñón de Valmira plot from which it gets its name. The plot has vineyards of around 30 years old, and is located on a gently sloping hillside with chalky soil.
Winemaking
The grapes have been harvested by hand according to the optimum moment of ripeness. When the grapes arrive at the winery, they are destemmed and gently crushed and alcoholic fermentation begins in wooden vats with their indigenous yeasts.
The resulting wine undergoes spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrels and is aged in foudres and bocois for about 18 months, depending on the vintage.
Taste
Quiñón de Valmira is a wine with floral, fruity aromas and quite seductive spicy touches. In the mouth it is pure, juicy, balanced, based on light tannin, fantastic acidity and endless freshness. The finish is ripe and concentrated.
A vibrant and elegant wine
Quiñón de Valmira is made from grapes grown according to organic farming principles. It is a masterpiece that brings to mind the innate talent of the renowned winemaker Álvaro Palacios to create exquisite and surprising wines.
This surprising red wine is the ideal accompaniment to meals such as rabbit or game, especially with very subtle spices.
And you, have you already tried this magnificent red wine? Leave us your comments!
Shipping to North Ireland
50% discount on orders over £346.01Estimated transit time: 4-5 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over £346.01 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | £11.16 | £5.58 (-£5.58) |
| 7-12 | £15.14 | £7.57 (-£7.57) |
| 13-18 | £21.19 | £10.60 (-£10.60) |
| 19-24 | £28.98 | £14.49 (-£14.49) |
| 25-30 | £33.65 | £16.82 (-£16.82) |
| 31-36 | £37.63 | £18.81 (-£18.81) |
| 37-42 | £45.41 | £22.71 (-£22.71) |
| 43-48 | £49.74 | £24.87 (-£24.87) |
| 49-54 | £56.18 | £28.09 (-£28.09) |
| 55-60 | £60.38 | £30.19 (-£30.19) |
| VAT included | ||
