San Vicente 2019
38.95€ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2019 San Vicente was produced with Tempranillo Peludo, a special strain of Tempranillo planted from a massale selection in 1985 in the village of San Vicente de la Sonsierra. Like all their reds (except the carbonic maceration ones), the destemmed grapes fermented in French oak vats, and the wine matured in new oak barrels (90% French, 10% American) for 20 months. This wine is quite regular, and I found similar wines in 2019 and 2018, the two vintages that I tasted together, combining power and elegance and juicy fruit with good ripeness but without excess and good acidity and balance and fine-grained tannins. 41,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2021.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
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Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
14.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 20 months in French and American oak barrels.
Description
San Vicente is a wine made in La Rioja Alta in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, specifically on the La Canoca estate. The vineyards from which the Vitis vinifera grapes are harvested were planted more than three decades ago, so they are still in their prime.
On the other hand, the soils in which the vines are grown are calcareous-clayey and this means that the grapes are forced to produce a good quantity of tannins, ideal for producing high quality wines!
Winemaking
Firstly, the grapes are harvested by hand, selecting only the best fruit of the hairy Tempranillo variety. The must is then extracted and fermented for ten days and macerated on the skins for 21 days.
Finally, the wine is aged in French and American oak barrels for approximately two years. In addition, each barrel is racked every four months in order to eliminate sediments and impurities and thus obtain a superior final product.
Taste
On the nose, this single varietal has an earthy and spicy aroma, with hints of wood. On the palate, it has ripe, powerful notes and a long, creamy finish. It is a fresh and fluid wine with an enveloping and elegant aftertaste.
A wine that will awaken your senses
For this and many other reasons, San Vicente is a wine that will not leave lovers of fruity and sweet accents, such as those offered by its bouquet, indifferent. Moreover, it is a completely organic product, without chemicals or pesticides of any kind, as the vineyards are cultivated following nature's own biorhythm.
Due to its characteristics, it is ideal for accompanying spicy stews based on meats with a complex flavour, such as veal or lamb.
And you, what are you waiting for to try it?
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| Bottles | Price | Over 200.00€ |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 6.90€ | 0.00€ (-6.90€) |
| 7-12 | 8.90€ | 0.00€ (-8.90€) |
| 13-18 | 12.90€ | 0.00€ (-12.90€) |
| 19-24 | 14.90€ | 0.00€ (-14.90€) |
| 25-30 | 16.90€ | 0.00€ (-16.90€) |
| 31-36 | 18.90€ | 0.00€ (-18.90€) |
| 37-42 | 22.90€ | 0.00€ (-22.90€) |
| 43-48 | 24.90€ | 0.00€ (-24.90€) |
| 49-54 | 26.90€ | 0.00€ (-26.90€) |
| 55-60 | 26.90€ | 0.00€ (-26.90€) |
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