Bodega de Bardos Mitica Reserva (2011)
750mL / Rioja / Spain
Varieties:
Tinta del País (Tempranillo) and Cabernet Sauvignon
Ageing:
16 months in new French oak barrels
Harvest:
Harvest during the last week in September and the first week in October.
The grapes were harvested in 15 kg boxes and in small trailers.
Vineyard:
Old, low-yield vineyards, selected from the best areas of Ribera. Particular note is an old low-yield vineyard that has been producing Tinta del País (tempranillo) for some 60 years, located in the central part of the designation in the Fuentemolinos zone, on a very steep mountain slope with limestone-clay soil, and a younger, adjacent vineyard that has been producing Cabernet Sauvignon for the last 20 years.
Winemaking:
Fermentation and maceration in 15,000 kg vats. Malolactic fermentation in new French oak barrels, made from a selection of fine grained wood. Weekly battonage. with the individual monitoring of each barrel.
Colour:
Violet cherry black with a very deep robe.
Nose:
Complex and attractive aroma with the predominance of black fruit, chocolate and fine French oak wood.
Palate:
Fleshy and powerful, unfolding on the palate to reveal the strong personality of this Tinta del País variety, produced from very old vines. Sweet and elegant tannin.