DOMINIO BASCONCILLOS FINCA DE ALTURA 2019

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VINTAGE

Rainy winter with low temperatures, followed by more spring rains, promoted early sprouting and vegetative development with good water reserves. Warm summer with peaks of 38-40ºC and cool nights favored a slow polyphenolic

maturation. Harvest in late september early october with mild temperatures for optimal harvesting and a perfect sanitary condition of the grapes.

ELABORATION AND AGING

We make a careful selection of the grapes in the vineyard and transport to the winery in small boxes of 12 kilos to maintain maximum respect for the quality of the fruit. Once in the

winery, a final selection on the sorting table will ensure the optimal conditions of health and maturity with the subsequent cold

pre-fermentation maceration at 5ºC for 5 days. All this to achieve a greater polyphenolic extraction by means of a gentle daily pumping

over. The vineyard's own yeasts carry out alcoholic fermentation spontaneously, and with

controlled temperatures between 20-26ºC. Finca de Altura performs malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 20-22ºC and is aged in French oak barrels under controlled conditions of humidity and temperature (75% and 12ºC respectively).

TASTING NOTES

Appearance: Deep intense ruby color,

purple to the rim. Bright and shiny.

Nose: Fine and elegant with a marked fruity character of fresh summer berries mingled with the subtle hint of spice and toast in the

background.

Palate: Very pleasant spicy cherry with silky texture and mineral notes, typical of this chalky and stony soils at high altitude. Quite balanced acidity finely wrapped with silky and polished tannins and subtle hints of toast, spices and nuts that fill the palate with pleasant sensations.

PAIRING

Ideal for some game meats (hare

or rabbit) even roasted red ones, such as kid goat, suckling lamb or pig; semi-cured cheeses and some blue fish. It admits mushrooms and dishes of salted cod.

lt is recommended to

decant 30 minutes before serving.

Gourmets Guide 2021: 92 Points
Guide Peñín 2021: 90 Points
Top 100 Ribera del Duero by Tim Atkin MW: 90 Points
Falstaff Magazine Germany: 91 Points
Harpers Wine Stars 2021 - UK: 4 stars