Quaderna Via - Navarra DO Especial

Cherry color. Intensive bouquet of red and black fruits, licorice, and toasted oak. Smooth on the palate, nice structure and a beautiful long finish. A nice pairing with Spanish tapas, jamon Serrano, and cheeses as well as roasted or grilled pork and lamb. Serving Temperature: 16°C / 60°F  Winemaking  Grapes harvested from estate grown organic vines averaging 20 years old. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks then gravity-transferred to concrete tanks for malolactic fermentation at 24°C. The wine is then aged for six months in American oak casks.  Classification of Wine  Navarra DO Especial  Varietal: 90% Tempranillo, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon  Vintage: 2012 Vineyard Designation: Estrella, Navarra  Soil: Heavy clay, with presence of limestone  Pruning: Manual pruning during winter months  Yield: 5300 kg/ha  ABV: 13%  Sulfites: 49 mg/l