Bodegas Hispano+Suizas
Region: Utiel Requena
Varietals: Pinot Noir 100%
Full bodied, velvety and elegant, mature red berry fruits with a background of toffee that gives it a log complex finish.
Pinot Noir is one of the most elegant grapes varieties in the wine producing world. Originating from Burgundy (France) it has adapted fantastically to Utiel-Requena where today we are the only state to have Pinot Noir.
Region: Utiel Requena
Varietals: 30% Bobal, 20% Petit Verdot, 20% Merlot, 20% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Franc
Ripe red fruit aromas with toasty vanilla and balsamic notes. The palate is full and rich with more red berry and dense black fruit flavors. Poised and well structured with balancing acidity, light smoky notes and a long finish.
Grapes are selected from low yielding vines in Hispanic+Suizas' own vineyards. The climate is continental with Mediterranean influences, the soil is chalky-clay. The grapes are harvested in the cooler morning temperatures and then kept in cold storage for 3 days. After further selection and destalking, the grapes undergo cold maceration at 46ºF (8ºC) for 4 days, with daily submerging of the cap. After gentle pressing each variety is fermented and aged separately for 10 months, with a further 10 months maturation after blending. Fermentation and maturation is all carried out in 400L French Allier and American oak barrels.