Montecillo Edición Limitada 2019
15% de DTO. Aplicado en el carro.
Pure elegance and boldness. Our winemaker's most personal and intuitive wine, a masterful interpretation and revival of more than 150 years of heritage. Intense and opulent, with a great expression of fruit and surprising balance.
Elaboration:
Aged separately for 20 months in oak barrels (mixed 85% and French 15%) with 60% of new barrels in total. After a final racking, we make the final assembly and they return to the barrel for 6 months as a “harmonious assemblage” to be tamed.
Pairing:
Enjoy it with red meats, Iberian charcutierie, roasts, stews and cured cheeses.
Format:
Bottle of 75 cl
Tasting notes:
A fruity, lively nose, with a great sensation of mahogany, minerality and a marked background of toffee. Ripe fruit and notes of plum and black licorice on the palate.
Alcohol:
14% v/vType of wine:
Red Wine
D.O.:
D.O.Ca.Rioja
Season:
2019
Grape variety:
Tempranillo 68 % ; Graciano 32 %.
Price Kilo / Liter:
22,11 €/Litres
ELABORATION
With an approximate difference of 15 days between them, the two varietals are harvested by hand, fermenting in small capacity steel tanks, with constant pumping over. Malolactic fermentation took place in underground concrete tanks.
Aged separately for 20 months in oak barrels (mixed 85% and French 15%) with 60% of new barrels in total. After a final racking, we make the final assembly and they return to the barrel for 6 months as a “harmonious assemblage” to be tamed. After bottling, the wine is aged for at least 2 years before being released on the market.
AWARDS AND MENTIONS
Mundus Vini – Gold (2025)
92 points – Tim Atkin, Master of Wine 2024 Report
TASTING NOTES
Deep cherry red in color with bluish hues on the rim.
A fruity, lively nose, with a great sensation of mahogany, minerality and a marked background of toffee. A full-bodied wine with a great aging potential. Ripe fruit and notes of plum and black licorice. Elegant and long aftertaste.
HISTORY AND ORIGIN
Our winemaker's most personal and intuitive wine, a masterful interpretation and revival of more than 150 years of heritage. Two ancestral varieties - tempranillo and graciano - blended together to offer the most modern Rioja wine from the third oldest winery in the DOCa Rioja. Intense and opulent, with a great expression of fruit and surprising balance. Pure elegance and daring.