Altozano Blanco is a white wine made from strains of the Verdejo grape variety, of the Vinos de la Tierra de Castilla. Produced from Verdejo vines upto 20 years old, the final product is earth-filtered, chilled for tartaric stabilisation and given a final bacterial filtration prior to bottling. Made from the Verdejo grape variety, this white wine has a good structure, with notes of wild herbs and melon, and hints of exotic fruits on a long lingering finish.
The Rivola is a blend of 60% Tempranillo and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Tempranillo and Cabernet used for the Rivola were vinified separately, with lengthy maceration, including cold pre-fermentation maceration. The wine spent 12 months in new oak barrels, both French and American. It has a good depth of ruby red colour and is intensely perfumed with notes of coffee, and black cherry, overlaid with a spicy, vanilla aroma. On the palate the strawberry, cherry fruit character mingles with spices such as cloves and liquorice. The Cabernet gives depth and concentration to the ripe strawberry character of the Tempranillo. It is long, smooth and spicy to the finish. This 700 hectare estate, situated just to the west of the Ribera del Duero zone and only five kilometers down river from Vega Sicilia, has 210 hectares of vineyard. First planted in 1991, primarily on the northern, stonier and less fertile side of the Duero valley, the vineyards are immaculately tended, and comprised of 65% Tempranillo, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot. (12 x 75 cl)
The Seleccion Especial is a blend of Tempranillo , Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot . It is intense dark plum in colour with great depth of red fruit and herbaceous on the nose, giving way to sweet spice and coffee on the nose. It boasts an excellent structure with full, red fruit from the Tempranillo, backbone and depth from the Cabernet and round, fleshy fruit from the Merlot. The wine is complex and intense, with layers of summer fruit, berries and rich sweet spices and a lengthy, rich finish. The Abadia Retuerta winery is located in the heart of the Golden Mile of Spanish winemaking between Tudela de Duero and Penafiel. First planted in 1991, primarily on the northern, stonier and less fertile side of the Duero valley, the estate covers 700 hectares, of which 204 are planted to vine. The estate comprises of 54 crus that are identified by the composition of their soil, their orientation, the variety growing in them and their micro-climate. The wine produced from each cru is different giving winemaker Angel Anocibar a great range of subtly different blending wines from which to choose for the Abadia Retuerta range. The Seleccion Especial comes from a careful selection of the best grapes of all the plots on the estate. (12 x 75 cl)