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WINE TASTE
Only 10000 bottles produced.
Malolactic fermentation in barrel, followed by ageing for 14 months in fine grain new French oak barrels.
First, look straight down into the glass, then hold the glass to the light, and finally, give it a tilt, so the wine rolls toward its edges. This will allow you to see the wine’s complete color range, not just the dark center.
We find Color is Deep ruby with purple borders and bright We can see the tears, they are running down, not too fast nor too slow that tells us we have a 14.5% alcohol red wine.
In the nose is a fresh and balanced wine, high aromatic intensity, forest sensations, aromatic plants and a mineral touch.
This is an elegant and stunning intense round with a sweet tooth at the end wine, with very fine tannins , roasted aromas of cocoa and fruity. With Body, long and round in the mouth. Retronasal phase reappear as fruits and balsamico.
Cheese
Beef
Roast chicken, turkey and guineafowl
Slow cooker beef pot roast
Bolognese sauce pasta
Braised lamb shanks with Rosemary
Simply roast duck – and Chinese crispy duck pancakes
Pepperoni pizza
In 1890 the vineyard at Tejoneras was already in existence, it is situated at 750 m altitude in the foothills of the Sierra de Gredos Mountains, Queen Maria Cristina of Hasburg-Lorena asked he village people of Villa del Prado to obtain the grapes from these vineyards for her own use., as it is placed on a slope it was not easy as even nowadays harvesting cannot be done with machinery, and the grape picking has been done manually. It has been a King’s wine since the beginning.
When Eddie Brochin had the chance to visit this private winemaking área that has a long tradition on hunting and wine and had the chance to taste these specific wines, he realized it was.
THE FALCONER SPORTS OF KINGS WINE
This is a Family wine too, to get the best from their land they have been advised by a Vega Sicilia wine maker in choosing new grape varieties and improving their old ones.
This winery created a very fine and special wine that in this case 2014 vintage it contains Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Garnacha grapes.
All of these grapes are barrel aging separated, being selected by a highly-trained winemaker and an experienced tasting committee responsable on selecting which of the barrels will make up the wine.
You should book your wine because there is a limited quantity available and we will run out of 2014-2010 very soon. We will inform you about special and limited quantities such as our 2010 that are still ageing in our winery.
VARIETY: OF MERLOT, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, SYRAH AND GARNACHA
It is a winning blend that helps structuring a unique identity and transfer it to a wine.
Wine is more than a fermented must, is an art In the wine world there is much science, however, there also is a great artistic component.
When our winemakers take each wine to a higher level, to a more complex and multidimensional and a more delicious combination of ingredients. It is their way to balance a wine and to achieve its unique expression. In short, it is an artist’s way to highlight the potential of each variety.
Our grapes are vinified and aged separately to be later combined – after our winemakers explore the taste and the quality of each wine in order to match them into the perfect blend.
WHERE OUR GRAPES COME FROM
They come from Appellation Origin MADRID, Villa del Prado is a Municipality of Madrid the Capital of Spain After a first attempt in 1973, the Wines of Madrid Appellation of Origin began to take shape in 1982 but were not effective until the late 90’s. A big change in the structure of the wine-making industry of the province made the wine of Madrid take a leap from nonymity to a growing presence in the markets.
Currently the wineries in the area are concentrated in the Specific Appellation of Arganda consisted of six municipalities (Arganda, Belmonte de Tajo, Colmenar de Oreja, Chinchón, Valdilecha y Villarejo de Salvanés), Navalcarnero´s of two (Navalcarnero y El Álamo) and that of San Martín de Valdeiglesias of four (Cadalso de los Vidrios, Cenicientos, San Martín de Valdeiglesias and Villa del Prado).
Our Vineyard is called TEJONERAS and sits at around 750 meters (2460 ft) above sea level, which is part of the recipe for quality grape growing here. Our grapes grow in soils made up of granite, slate and quartzite, surrounding by junipers, oaks, almonds and olive tres giving the vineyard protection against weather and giving to the soil a perfect balance Temperature during the day in this region can average between 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit, while at night the temperature can drop 30-40 degrees. This vine has adapted over centuries to handle the fluctuation and in turn deliver a bold flavored wine.