2021 Sierra Cantabria Finca el Bosque Magnum

The El Bosque vineyard is located in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja. It is a very small vineyard of less than 1.5 HA (1.4820 Ha-3.66 acres) at an altitude of 500 meters. The soils is of calcareous clay with an abundance of gravel and small rounded stones on the surface. Year of plantation: 1973.
Environmentally integrated agricultural cultivation, the practice of viticulture with respect for the environment, according to the biorhythm of the plant. Biological fertilization every 2 years.

The grapes are of course hand-picked and are not mechanically destemmed, but each grape is assessed by hand with a very strict selection and also destemmed by hand. Cold pre-fermentative maceration at 8 ° C for 5 days. Fermented in French oak barrels at 28oC with native yeast selected from our own vineyards. The maceration on the skin lasts no less than 23 days. The wine matures quietly for 18 months in new French (95%) and Central European (5%) Bordelaise oak barrels.

This perfectly technical wine from the beautiful Sierra Cantabria winery, from the Eguren family, has a beautiful structure and a perfect balance of power and elegance. It has a fresh fruity start with semi-full to full black fruit such as blackberries with a beautiful but not overpowering oak support with beautiful velvet Spanish tannins and a super long aftertaste of vanilla and black fruit. The full taste is juicy with firm tannins and perfectly integrated acidity. The beauty of the Sierra Cantabria El Bosque is its incredible freshness. The wine is complex, fresh and young at the same time, as if you were tasting fresh young tempranillo grapes. Sort of a Bodybuilder under a silk robe. This is a magnum version of 1.5 liters.

FACT: In the Tab: Appendix you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send it to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount.

RIOJA 2021

The end of autumn and the beginning of winter are marked by abundant rainfall in San Vicente and Páganos. Early 2021 with low temperatures and a lot of precipitation (including snow) (Filomena), resulting in a very important accumulation of water in the soil causing good compaction and nitrification of the soil, very beneficial for the vines. Early March is dry and with mild temperatures, causing the vines to weep for the first time. Beginning of bud break in early April, with slightly cool temperatures and little vegetative development. Light frost on April 14 and 17 caused minor and variable damage depending on the vineyard plots. Rainfall in April was lower than the usual average. Early May was dry and temperatures were very mild, below normal. At the beginning of spring (early June), flowering took place around June 12. This is a period of rainfall that causes light flower sprouts, giving the impression that it will be a short harvest. In mid-June there were a few hailstorms that did not cause major damage, but did limit the harvest. Two months of total absence of rain began: July and August. From July to September, temperatures exceeded average, reaching 38ºC.
From September 14 to 18, rain falls in varying amounts, creating alarming uncertainty about health and final ripening period. These September rains increase berry and bunch size, and followed by low temperatures and sunny weather will cause a rapid end to ripening and eliminating the risk of botrytis, which balances physiological, phenolic and aromatic ripening. The harvest of the white varieties begins on October 1-2 and the red on October 5, yielding grapes with a total acidity slightly higher than in a normal year and a spectacular phenolic ripening.