Queirón Mi Lugar Vino de Quel, DOCa Rioja

Incredibly smooth and soft. Pronounced aromas of ripe black fruit and blueberries, backed by spice, mocha, fig and balsamic notes. The palate is generous with complex bramble and plum fruit characters, well-integrated oak and bright acidity. It is structured yet elegant with fabulous length.

Predominantly Tempranillo sourced from several selected vineyard parcels in and around Quel, all above 600m – low yielding vines which receive no artificial irrigation. Many are plots of old bush vines. After three different stages of selection – in the vineyard, at the winery, and a final selection of the berries after de-stemming – there is a period of pre-fermentation maceration for 5 days, followed by a further 18 day maceration at 22-26ºC. Malolactic fermentation takes place in French oak barrels. The finished wine spends 18 months in new oak barrels (80% French and 20% American) with varying levels of toast. After a further 6 months in large (18,000L) French oak foudres.