It is a wine for aging, since their 48 months of barrel aging allow. A wine made for lovers of this type of wine with the stamp of Arzuaga.
The serenity of an old friend.
· 95% Tinto Fino
· 5% Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon
· 8.900 Bordeaux bottles (75 cl.)
· 142 Magnum (1,5 l.)
The grapes come from old vines of Tinto Fino, located in clay slopes - limestone with yields around 2,000 kilos, and Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from our estate La Planta.
The 2004 vintage is, climatologically marked by a final cycle of very hot which made had yields well below normal historical vintage.
Wet autumn, cold winter, rainy spring less than usual and very dry summer, aided by light rain in late August created a unique climate.
Harvested in boxes with table selection, stripping, barreling hardly need to pump, alcoholic fermentation in wooden tank and malolactic fermentation in new barrels of French origin.
The barrel aging was conducted over 48 months with three racking in that period.
VISUAL: It has a ruby red color, clean and bright.
NOSE: Wine rich in nuances, a range of flavors which stand the Russian leather and very surprising fruity notes, with flashes of black licorice. This assembly with spicy aromas like cinnamon and cigar box makes it a complex and striking wine.
MOUTH: There is great balance taste and odor. It is a creamy, silky and pleasant wine.
An outstanding is its perfect balance and sobriety, has some wonderful feelings of vitality.
| Alcoholic Grade | 14,5% Vol. |
| Sugar Reducers | 1,8 Mg/L |
| Total acidity (Tartaric) | 5,23 G/L |
| Volatile acidity | 0,8 G/L |
| Total SO2 | 61 Mg/L |
| Free SO2 | 20 Mg/L |
| pH | 3,69 |
You can accompany red meats, grilled or in sauces or game dishes. With enough cheese cured or fatty taste is enhanced.
Recommended serving temperature: 17º C.
