Santalba Abando Rosé Barrel Fermented

Type of wine: Barrel fermented rosé

Vintage: 2017

Origen: D.O.Ca. Rioja

Subregion: Rioja Alta

Alcohol: 13,50 %

Total Production: 14.435 bottles

Vineyards: Sustainable – 30-40 years

Vineyard location: Gimileo, Briones

Vineyard training: Trellis

Soil composition: Clay-chalky

Vineyard altitude: 480-490 m

Irrigation : No

Green harvest: Si

Harvest date: October 9th

Type of harvest: Manual

Destemmed: Yes

Grapes crush: Very soft.

Fermentation: New barrels with lees

Battonage: Daily

Type of oak: medium+ toasted

We use only Tempranillo to make this exotic rose barrel fermented. This grape is very resistant against oxidation and the colour remains bright for some years.

Visual: Especially bright and clean strawberry red with pink tones

Aromas: Complex and unusual aromas include red fruits like strawberry, raspberry and cherry, medicinal and smoky notes as well as spices, in harmony with more delicate vanilla and toasted notes obtained by fermentation in American oak.

Taste: Rich texture, is rounded, with excellent acidity, structure and flavor leaving a long finish. All these qualities will improve with a period of bottle-ageing.

Serving suggestions: Drink with rice dishes such as paella and risotto, with fresh pasta, pizzas or Indian or Asian dishes.It also combines perfectly with white meats like chicken or turkey,smoked meat,sushi and fish dishes.

Temperature of consumption: 8ºC