Maravedi Organic Tinto 2021 (Spain)

Description

• Unoaked
• Red fruit
• Subtle spice
• Fine tannins

"Delightfully fruited and inviting, the wine shows sweet cherry, olive, subtle game and toasted almond characters. The palate displays beautifully rounded mouthfeel together with fine flow and grainy tannins, finishing sturdy and lingering. At its best: now to 2027" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Sep 2023

This is an excellent example of Tempranillo-Syrah from old Spanish dry-farmed Organic vineyards. Deep purple with a ruby rim, displaying aromas of red fruit and blackberries with slight spicy notes of freshly ground pepper. Medium bodied and juicy on palate, yet with fine tannins and a refreshing finish.

Maravedí - the name of an ancient Spanish coin – symbolises the value of preserving the ancestral vineyards of the beautiful Spanish highlands and this wine is produced from organically farmed old vineyards in Castile.

The continental climate, with sunny days and cool nights, allow for intense fruit and excellent varietal definition, while retaining remarkable freshness. The Organic Grapes are picked at night and in the early morning hours and shipped quickly to a state-of-the-art winery for destalking, light crushing and fermentation under temperature control in stainless steel. Maceration lasts for 8-10 days to achieve a perfectly balanced style without excessive extraction. No oak is used to achieve a pure expression of the combination of Tempranillo and Syrah.

Food Pairing: Excellent with pasta, BBQ, cheeses and Spanish tapas.