Hacienda Solano Finca Cascorrales 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Hacienda Solano
Label Name:
 
Finca Cascorrales
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Ribera del Duero (La Aguilera, Burgos)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Tempranillo (Tinto Fino)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
94 points — Robert Parker (The Wine Advocate, Luis Gutiérrez)

Tasting Note
Concentrated dark cherry and blackberry with garrigue, spice, toasted oak and licorice. Powerful, structured, firm ripe tannins, silky texture and a long savory finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, grilled beef, game (venison), braised short ribs, aged Manchego or cured cheeses; Asian: Korean BBQ, Peking duck, beef rendang, Szechuan-style beef, char siu.

Production Method
Hand-harvested single-vineyard grapes; fermented in 500L open oak barrels with long, low-extraction maceration, malolactic in barrel; aged 11–18 months in French oak then finished in concrete/steel before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Produced by Bodegas Hacienda Solano from very old vines in the Paraje Cascorrales (La Aguilera); small-batch, artisanal single-vineyard project. Vines reportedly planted c.1895.