Technical sheet
Winery: Banisio
Appellation of Origin La Rioja
Vintage: 2018
Variety: Tempranillo and Garnacha tinta.
Alcohol content: 14.0% vol.
Tasting notes
With a high intensity of dark cherry red color, intense, bright with a high layer. On the nose it is complex and harmonious. With a rich and silky attack. Rounded in the mouth. Aftertaste: Long-lasting finish that highlights the blend of fruits and wood. In the mouth it is of great aromatic intensity, clean and complex with balsamic notes, ripe fruit, liqueur-like and toasty notes provided by the barrel aging.
The persistence in the mouth is prolonged, tasty and pleasant.
Serving temperature: 16-18º C
Geology and Soil
Tempranillo and Garnacha tinta. From vineyards about 20 years old. Located in the Sierra de Yerga, between 400-500 meters above sea level.
The soils are poor with a predominance of limey and alluvial soils with good drainage and depth, so that the roots can spread easily in search of food and moisture.
The climate is continental Mediterranean, with a marked Atlantic influence. After a dry cycle and high summer temperatures, the prolonged harvest of 2018 benefited from a time with few variations of importance at a general level to obtain a quality harvest, classified by the Regulatory Council as Good.
Pairing
At Made in Spain Gourmet, we recommend it with the concept of Appetizers and Drinking. Ideal with semi-cured cheese and cold cuts tapas. Roasted peppers. Stews with a potato base. Grills and barbecues: sirloin, sausages, chops, burgers. Grilled white meats: chicken, turkey. Oven-baked quails. Accompany with red meats, roasted or grilled.
Elaboration
Harvest: Mostly mechanized harvest, from mid-September to mid-October. Fermentation: 16 days in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature.
12 months in barrel plus another 6 in bottle. Half of the barrels are French oak, the other half American oak. 20% of the barrels are new.
Enjoy the Banisio Experience on Any Occasion
With a wide range of high-quality wines, including fine wines, reds and whites on offer, ensure that you can find the perfect wine for any occasion.
Whether you are having a barbecue, a party, celebrating a victory, a romantic dinner for two, or simply enjoying your time after dinner, in their assortment you will find wines that perfectly match any event and make it special and memorable.
Their vineyards
Their team works only with vineyards that stand out for hosting different grape varieties and their great organic quality. The most exceptional wines can only come from the best vineyards.
At Banisio, they are customer-oriented and have therefore carried out meticulous work in selecting and tasting grapes and wines from 30 wineries with D.O. Ca La Rioja, 15 wineries with D.O. Ribera del Duero and 8 with D.O. Rueda.
