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Duquesa de la Victoria Crianza
Red

Duquesa de la Victoria Crianza

Valdelana · D.O.Ca. Rioja · Rioja Alavesa

Intense, bright picota-red with great color depth. Balanced fruit character with balsamic notes and thyme over a backdrop of cedar wood; blueberries and wild blackberries with undertones of vanilla and cinnamon. Great balance between fruit and oak on the palate, powerful yet refined, with an intense, persistent aftertaste where banana and strawberry merge into a coating of cocoa.

Pairs with: Pairs excellently with assorted tapas, meats, stews, legumes and traditional local dishes.

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SKU
RV-ES-VAL-DCR-750
Type
Red
Grapes
Tempranillo 70%, Mazuelo
Country
Spain
Region
D.O.Ca. Rioja · Rioja Alavesa
Alcohol
14%
Bottle size
750 ml
Case pack
12 bottles

Winemaking

95% Tempranillo, 5% Mazuelo, the latter adding tannin, acidity and stable color suited to long ageing. Vineyard 42 years old on calcareous clay soil, Mediterranean climate with Atlantic influence, average rainfall 650 L/year. Harvested the first week of October, with a cold pre-fermentation maceration and a spontaneous fermentation. Malolactic fermentation in French oak, where the wine ages 6 months, followed by another 6 months in 225-liter American oak barrels. Serve cool, 10–12°C.

About Valdelana

The Valdelana family has grown grapes in Elciego (Rioja Alavesa) since the end of the 19th century, farming around 150 hectares of Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano, Viura and Malvasía at fairly low yields. Juan Jesús Valdelana, third generation of the family, is winemaker and manager; the estate produces wines exclusively from its own grapes to control quality from vineyard to bottle.

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