2009 Benjamin de Rothschild Vega Sicilia Macan Classico

The Rioja from Benjamin de Rothschild y Vega Sicilia is called Macan Classico. The color of Macan Classico is dark purple. In the nose it has an enviable exuberance of ripe red fruits but so balanced that nothing explicitly stands out. The wine is a bit more exuberant and again a bit less complex than its big older brother. In the mouth the wine is very pleasant. No exaggerated fruit bomb but everything very delicate. Macan Classico is made from 100% tempranillo from approx. 30 year old vineyard. The wine has been matured for 15 months on French oak (70% new and 30% used). After this maturation it has had 2 years of bottle maturation. The wine is released in very small editions and is limited available.

Álvarez and the Rothschilds invested approximately 26 million euros in, among other things, the purchase and construction of 110 hectares of vineyards and the construction of a new production facility in Samaniego. A large part (65 ha) of the vineyards is located in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, where the people are known as Maçanes. It is therefore no coincidence that the new company bears the name Macán. It is also interesting to note that Alvarez bought the vineyard from Fernando Remirez de Ganuza. The other top producer from the Rioja.

Vega Sicilia Macán markets two wines, the Macán and the Macán Clásico, both a full-blooded Rioja of 100% Tempranillo. The Clásico is the base wine, the Mácan the prestige cuvée, in which the term Reserva is avoided.

FACT: In the tab 'Attachments' you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send you this when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht, almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address