Description
WINERY: Dehesa La Granja
BRAND: Dehesa 14
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14%
VARIETY: 100% Tempranillo
TASTING NOTES
LOOK: Lovely and attractive ruby red colour with orange hues.
SMELL: On the nose, toasted wood, as well as a noble fruity character, can be perceived. There are hints of tobacco, chocolate, cocoa, roasted aromas, and even balsamic hints. These give it a marvellous smell—powerful, elegant and with a lot of personality.
TASTE: It is smooth, elegant and temperamental on the mouth. It reminds us of black plum compote and dates, giving this wine depth and structure.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14 ºC–16 ºC
CONSUMPTION: Decant approximately forty-five minutes before tasting to remove the sediments inherent to its long ageing process.
PAIRINGS: Roast suckling lamb and pig, red meat stews and small game dishes such as pheasant with plums.
VINEYARD AND PRODUCTION
DESCRIPTION: Vineyards located to the southwest of the province of Zamora, on the Dehesa la Granja estate, with a total area of 800 hectares of crops (120 of which are vineyards).
AGE: Average of 25 years.
SOIL: Formed by sedimentary sandstone, clay and limestone, which give rise to limestone soils on the surface. Loamy materials alternate with coarse and fine-grained sandstone. Altitude of the vineyard: 620–750 m.
CLIMATE: Extreme continental climate with arid Atlantic influences. Annual rainfall between 350–400 mm. The annual average temperature was 12 ºC–13 ºC. An extremely cold winter and a great number of hours of sunshine gave rise to exceptional grape quality, which is essential to make great wines.
VINIFICATION: A traditional vinification process is used to make this wine.
AGEING: 24 months in American oak barrels.
