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.

BELLEVUE HILL BOTTLE SHOP