Tasting note
Indulge in wines from deep gravel soils, offering firm tannins harmonizing with layers of strawberry, raspberry, and cherry. Aged 19 months in new French oak, it unites wild red fruits, herbs, and minerals. Enjoy now or let it refine for years.
Viticulture
In our single vineyard wines we seek to bring out above all the true character of the terroir. Pago Negralada comes from a plot of Tempranillo, the noblest Spanish grape variety. The vines are planted in deep gravel soils intermixed with sand at the surface, and produce wines with distinctive firm tannins.
Vinification
After sorting, grapes cool-ferment with native yeasts in steel tanks (1-3 weeks). Gentle extraction via delestage and remontage. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation follows. Pascal Delbeck's system moves wine to 'IFO' steel mini-vats for pump-free racking without barrel movement.
Food Match
Match with beef casseroles, roast lamb and seared steaks.