Tintoralba Crianza Selección
Tasting Notes
This is a perfectly balanced wine showing a vibrant and youthful cranberry color. The bouquet eludes to earthy spice aromas among coconut, coffee and concentrated red fruit with an undercurrent of eucalyptus, lavender and thyme.
Trivia
Although it’s almost impossible to find a pecan in Spain, you’d have no trouble finding an almond, because next the US, Spain is the second largest producer in the world. Almonds are harvested in and around Alicante throughout August and September by placing a large cloth under the tree and shaking the fruit loose. Spanish almonds are prized possessions because they are the main ingredient in one of our traditional holiday desserts called, turron. Turron is a relatively easy dessert made by first roasting the almonds, and then combining them with honey and egg white. The two main varieties of turron are Alicante turron and soft Jijona turron.
Technical Details
Vineyard age: over 40 years old
Average yield: 15 hl/ha
Vinification:
After specific blocks are selected, the grapes are handpicked and placed gently into boxes. Following a prolonged 21 day maceration during malolactic fermentation at 24ºC, the wine is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels before it is stored in a climate controlled winery.
Production: 10,000 bottles of 75 cl.
Grape varieties: 80% Garnacha Tintorera and 20% Syrah
Alcohol content: 13% Vol.
Color intensity: 16
Total acidity: 5.90 gr./l in tartaric acid
pH: 3.50
Total sulphurous acid: 70 mg/l
Serve at a temperature between 16 and 18º C.