FINCA ELEZ CRIANZA

• Vineyard name: El Palomar and La Vieja. El Bonillo (Albacete).
• Altitude: 1.080 m.
• Soil: Poor, loose and good drained, with clay-limy characteristics.
• Appellation: Own D.O. Pago. There are only 14 Pagos in Spain.
• Ageing: 14 months in French barrel (Allier, Nevers and Troncais).
• Winemaking: Fermentation of 17 days at 77ºF in different tanks separated by parcel and variety. Post-fermentation maceration to obtain color and aromas. 40% of Malolactic fermentation in American oak barrel and 60% in stainless tanks.
• Tasting Notes: Ruby maroon, red color, intense, clean and bright. Its freshness and red fruits stand out in the nose (cassis, strawberry and blackberry), with balsam from the wood. Mineral and spicy light touch. It is fleshy, pleasant and oily to the palate, with good structure, well fruitwood balance. It is large and round at the same time, very elegant.