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Dominio de Valdepusa Svmma Varietalis 2005 75cl
6 x Bottle (75cl)
Price
£117.00
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Colour
Red
Vintage
2005
Producer
Dominio de Valdepusa
Country
SPAIN
Region
CASTILLA LA MANCHA
Alcohol
14.5%
Product code
11GRI2B2005
Availability
4 cases
Grape Variety
Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
Tasting Notes
A complex, satin-textured wine with pepper, clove, smoke and rich dark berry aromas. On the palate it is packed with layers of wild red fruits. spicy and vanilla.
Vinification Details.
Hand harvested, the tanks are loaded by gravity alter destemming. Prolonged maceration of up to 4-5 weeks. The wine is aged in new and semi new 225 liter Allier, French oak barrels during 12 months in a climatized aging cellar. The wine is bottled without fining and unfiltered.
Producer Information
Dominio de Valdepusa is the historic family estate of Carlos Falco, the Marquis de Grinon. The leading estate in Montes de Toledo (and rated as one of Spain's top 10 by wine writer John Radford), it focuses on international grapes made in a modern, breathtaking style. No expense is spared in the vineyard or cellar in search of perfection and the list of people involved over the years reads like a 'who's who' of the wine world, including such luminaries as Richard Smart, Emile Peynaud and Michel Rolland.
Regional info.
The 41ha estate has been owned by the Marques de Grinon family since 1292 & was the 1st Spanish Estate ever to be granted its own DO in 2002. Produced from the pioneer vineyard of Cabernet in Castilla La-Mancha region & from the first vineyards of Syrah & Petit Verdot planted in Spain in 1991-1992.
More information
ageing potential
Ready to enjoy now but will reward keeping over the next 10 years, if adequately stored
residual sugar
2.1g/l
vegetarians
Yes
food match
Roast haunch of venison
soil
Mainly limestone with some clay
vineyard name
DOMINIO DE VALDEPUSA ESTATE
makers name
Julio Mourelle
total acidity
4.81g/l
wine ph
3.67
organic
No
vegans
Yes
