Tinto FIGUERO 12 Crianza 2011 - Bienvenido a Ribera Rueda Wines

 

Tinto FIGUERO 12 Crianza 2011 Producer:    Viñedos  y  Bodegas  García  Figuero  S.L.   Country  :    SPAIN                            Region  :  Ribera  del  Duero  (D.O.)   Grape  Variety:    100  %  TEMPRANILLO  /  TINTO  FINO   Oak:  70  %  American,  30  %  French.                  Time  in  Oak:  12  Months     Clarification:  Natural  egg  white.     Description:     VISUAL: Has  an  intense  robe  with  cherry-­‐red  colour  and  blue  highlights  that  signifies   good  ripeness.  Clean,  bright  and  extremely  well  presented.     SMELL:  The  initial  aromas  are  ripened  black  berries,  liquorice  and  well-­‐matured  red   berries.    It  is  enhanced  by  sweet  touches  of  oak,  chocolate,  spices  and  coffee  notes.     TASTE:  The  taste  is  balanced  and  full-­‐flavoured,  with  sweet,  round  tannins  married  to   light  acidity,  giving  a  fresh,  harmonic  tone  to  the  palate.  Long  finish,  which  is  also  silky   and  elegant.     Winemaker’s   Notes:   Thirty-­‐per  cent  of  the  Tempranillo  grapes  used  in  this  wine  come   from  vines  older  than  50  years,  with  the  remaining  70-­‐percent   from  20-­‐50  year-­‐old  vines.    After  being  hand-­‐harvested  and   undergoing  cluster  selection  in  the  vineyards,  the  grapes  are   destemmed  and  go  through  gravity-­‐controlled  tanks,  with  five  to   six  days  of  cold-­‐skin  maceration  prior  to  fermentation.    An   additional  two  months  of  maturation  follow,  with  malolactic   fermentation  taking  place.  The  wine  is  aged  for  twelve  months  in   two-­‐plus  year-­‐old  barrels  (70-­‐percent  American  and  30-­‐percent   French  oak).    It  is  then  aged  an  additional  two  years  in  bottle  before   leaving  the  cellar.       The 2011 harvest was characterized by a medium-high yield production with extreme climatology conditions really cold winter and hottest spring and summer than average. That makes this vintage special and give to the wines an intense color, a sweet tannin, adequate pH and acidity for aging into barrels accompanied by a proper degree of alcohol. The  2011  vintage  was  qualified  as  EXCELLENT.       Serving  Hints:       º   This  wine  is  ideally  served  at  the  temperature   of  16ºC  (61ºF)  to  accompany  pork  and     beef  dishes  stews,  as  well  as  hard  cheese.     Recommended  consumption  time  from  now  until  2023.   Viñedos  y  Bodegas  García  Figuero  S.L.   CIF  :  B09380965                              .   Ctra.  La  Horra  a  Roa  Km  2,2   09311  La  Horra  –  Burgos  -­‐  SPAIN