Tentenublo
Tentenublo Tinto V.L.A.V. 2020
| Denomination | Rioja DOCa |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Rioja (Spain) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Tempranillo |
| Aging | 11 months in French oak barrels. |
Description
Tentenublo Tinto is a wine produced by Tentenublo. The vineyards are located in Viñaspre (Alava), with an average age of 50 years. This wine is fermented in open vats of 1,000, 500 and 225 kg capacities with indigenous yeasts. It was aged in French oak barrels for 11 months.
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
His most popular wine is Tentenublo, the name given to the ringing of bells aimed at fighting off hailstorms in some Rioja villages. Under this brand, he produces a fresh, lively and persistent red (around 10,000 bottles, €14-15 in Spain) as well as 1,300 bottles of a Viura and Malvasía barrel-fermented white (€14-15). White grapes are usually mixed-in or planted on the higher parts of his old vineyards.
He has recently launched a fruit-driven red called Xérico (6,300 bottles, €15). It pays homage to his grandfather whose photograph appears on the label. This wine comes from limestone soils and includes some Viura grapes in the blend.
The Escondite del Ardacho range, which retails above €30, is named after a native lizard species that appears dressed as a human on the label. It comes from identified old plots with tiny productions which sometimes do not exceed 1,000 bottles.
The range includes two Garnacha wines that do not undergo malolactic fermentation: the extremely juicy El Abundillano (a plot of less than one hectare which carries 9% Tempranillo and some Malvasía; 1,300 bottles); and the long and elegant Las Paredes (a 0.37 ha. parcel also with some Tempranillo). Las Guillermas comes from two adjacent plots, one of them planted with Tempranillo, the other with Viura (up to 40% of the final blend). The resulting red wine is extremely original with remarkable acidity and great cellaring potential. Read more
| Name | Tentenublo Tinto V.L.A.V. 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Rioja DOCa |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Tempranillo |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Vendor | Tentenublo |
| Origin | Lanciego, Álava |
| Aging | 11 months in French oak barrels. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
