LARA O Crianza 10º Anniversary
Appellation: Ribera del Duero
Grape variety: Tempranillo 95% and Garnacha 5%. Average yield 4500 kg/Ha
Location of the vineyards: Selection manual selection from vineyards over 70 years old located in Aranda de Duero, La Horra and Gumiel del Mercado (Burgos).
Soil: Calcareous
Crop type: Eco-ground
Alcoholic Fermentation: On concrete deposit with native fermenting fungus
Malolactic fermentation: in 225L and 300L French and Hungarian oak barrels.
Aged 225 L and 300 L. of 75% French, 25% Hungarian oak for 18 months.
Alcohol %: 14.5
Production: 2.756 numbered bottles. 750ml.
Tasting notes
Visual appearance: garnet red color with medium high density with violet edge
Aroma: Balsamic, mineral, floral, red fruit, fine spicy and cacao.
Palate: very elegant wine with character and finesse. Floral, fresh red and black fruit, tobacco and black licorice. Structured, delicate and long. Perfectly balanced sweet tannins that give palatability and length.
Self life between now and 25 years.
Recommended serving temperature 18 º
History
This wine was created especially for friends and members of the Territorio Luthier club to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of the winery in 2008.
It is also the first red wine to be released on the market made in the new winery, which was inaugurated in 2018.
Made entirely in concrete tanks, with a higher percentage of new wood than usual in this winery.
Fernando Ortiz, winemaker of the winery explains the wine Lara O 10th anniversary 2018.