Hacienda Solano Finca Cascorrales 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Hacienda Solano
Label Name:
 
Finca Cascorrales
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Ribera del Duero (La Aguilera, Burgos, Castilla y León)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Tempranillo (98%), Albillo Mayor (2%)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 94+; Guía Peñín 95; Tim Atkin 94

Tasting Note
Concentrated black cherry, blackberry and plum with garrigue, spice, toasted cedar and vanilla. Full-bodied and earthy, with polished yet slightly grainy tannins, balanced acidity and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roasted lamb, game birds, aged Manchego, chorizo tapas. Asian: Korean BBQ, Japanese yakiniku, Cantonese roast pork/char siu, spicy Sichuan beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested from centenarian vines; spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in large concrete vats; ~25 days maceration; aged ~9 months in 500L French oak (used) then ~10 months in concrete; bottled May 2020.

Vineyard Info
Hacienda Solano (Cubillo family) single‑vineyard 'Paraje de Cascorrales' (planted c.1895). Estate works sustainably without herbicides/pesticides; historically a grower estate turned producer (estate project c.2001).