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Ramirez de la Piscina Rioja Reserva 2008

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Ramirez de la Piscina Reserva (100% Tempranillo) reveals considerable amber at the edge. It is an evolved, soft, round, nuanced effort displaying sweet strawberry and cherry fruit along with smoky tobacco leaf, incense, and earthy characteristics.Grapes are harvested from 19.2 acres of 26-yr-old vineyards oriented to the south on calcareous clay and calcareous soil with sandy rocks. Open vat fermentation with whole clusters. The wine was aged for 2 years in American oak.


OVERVIEW

REGION: La Rioja
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APPELLATION: Rioja DOCa
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FERMENTATION: Open vat fermentation with whole clusters.
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PRODUCTION: 300 cases
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COLOR / TYPE: Red Dry Still
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VARIETIES: 100% Tempranillo
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MATURATION: The wine was aged for 18 months in French and American oak barrels.
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