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Montecillo Gran Reserva Selección Especial Vintage 1985

The 1985 vintage will be remembered for its early harvest and historic production levels.

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Botella de Montecillo Gran Reserva 1985

Discover this 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano wine

Variety

90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano

Vintage A vintage considered historic at the time due to its production volume and high temperatures during the final period of the vegetative cycle, which made the harvest slightly earlier than usual.

A small vineyard planted in the area between Fuenmayor and Cenicero, Rioja Alta, which is more than 60 years old.

Graduation

12,5 %

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Elaboration

1

The grapes were collected in small hods, known as comportones, and they were rapidly transported to the winery for vatting and fermentation with long macerations in stainless steel tanks, spending over a month in contact with the skins.

2

They were then racked off into underground cement tanks, where malolactic fermentation took place.

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Breeding

1

Aged for 36 months in medium-toast American (80%) and French (20%) oak barrels.

2

Once the wine reached the full expression of its oak aging, it was bottled to rest and evolve over at least 15 years before being released to market.

Color

Intense and bright with visible deposits, as is to be expected for its age, and the result of only having undergone very gentle stabilization before bottling.

Smells

Aromas of fresh leather and eucalyptus, enveloped in marked notes of aniseed.

Taste

Voluptuous and balsamic, where ever-present notes of candied fruits are underlined by aromas of high-quality toasted oak. Intense and elegant.

Wine analytics

Alcohol

12,5%

Residual sugar

1.9g/l

Acidity

5.81 g/l

pH

3,54

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