VINTAGE 1998 - Roda

CIRSION

Wine from selected bunches where the grapes have matured exceptionally.

In 1995 we discovered that some vines produced grapes whose flavor was very different to the one of the vines around them. They produced a sensation of fullness, of volume, with notes that were more alike to a wine than to a grape. Two years later, we made our first CIRSION, which we did not commercialize, and we tested that with a short aging, the wine reached a level of incredible silkiness and a fruit complexity out of the ordinary. Each vintage we walk through the vineyards looking for this curious natural peculiarity, and that’s how, one in a thousand, the CIRSION grapes are picked.

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1998

Year

1998

PARKER

90

CLIMATIC CYCLE

A very hot and dry summer that caused a drought situation. Rainy September and dry October. The viticultural rainfall was 517.7 mm. Our first CIRSION vintage to hit the market.

TECHNICAL DATA

Production area:

D.O.Ca.Rioja

Variety:

100% Tempranillo

Vineyards:

Selected bunches from different plots. Applied methods from own research and development on polymerisation of tannins and anthovyanins

Age of the vineyards:

Old bush vines

Harvest:

Hand-picked in 16 kg crates and hand sorted at the winery

Fermentation:

In French oak vats, with temperature controlled. Malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels.

Aging:

8 months in 100% brand new French oak barrels

Stabilisation:

Natural methods

Clarification:

Lyophilized egg white

Alcohol content:

14,5% Vol.

Packaging:

Carton cases of 3 bottles (single bottles in wooden cases)

Formats:

Bottles of 75cl, 1,5l, 3l and 6l.

TASTING

Colour:

Very high layer with a very covered cherry background.

Nose:

Very intense and complex that opens up in the glass in an incredible way. There are notes of tapenade, small black fruits, and moist earth. Tobacco with cocoa and sweet spices create a cozy atmosphere.

Palate:

Large volume, very fruity with fine tannins and a silky touch. Very fresh and delicate, large, complex and elegant. The aromatic range is moving towards the Mediterranean and the set is very cozy.

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