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López Cristobal

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López Cristóbal La Colorada

Technical File:

Grape Varietals: 95% Tempranillo, 5% Merlot.

Vine’s age: 30 years

Sea level: 790 m  (2,600 ft)

Lot: Finca la Colorada

Soil: Calcareous

Harvest: Hand picked into small crates then table selection.

Vinification: Fermentation at 28 º C. (82,5 ºF)

Oak barrels age: 1-3 years

Barrel Ageing: 12 months in 80% French oak and 20% American oak.

Bottle Ageing: 12 months.

Production: 90.000 bottles.

Tasting Notes: Brilliant cherry colour with hues of purple. Fresh and elegant aroma, with many brambling berry flavours of wild fruits, blackberries, raspberries, gooseberries, with a hint of balsamic character. Complex, ripe and rich in nuances. Long, balanced and full bodied on palate, with soft ripe tannins, toasted wood with a lingering finish. Lucious, elegant aftertaste.

Bodegas López Cristóbal

  • Carretera BU-122, km. 1.5 - 09300 Roa de Duero (Burgos) - España

  • 947 56 11 39

  • Visitas : 677 57 23 34 (Cristina)