Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha - Miguel Merino Jovenes Crianza
Miguel Merino Jovenes "de jongste van Merino" 2020
In het glas intens robijnrood gekleurd met rijke aroma's van donker fruit, iets eucalyptus, cederhout en vanille.
De smaak kent veel donker fruit, heeft een romige structuur met een mooie balans tussen het fruit en het hout van de vaten.
Tim Atkin: 91/100
Vivino: gem. 4.0 - 4.2
Twee Vivino reacties:
Waanzinnig heerlijke Rioja. Laat Miguel maar schuiven!!
Supposed to be entry level wine !! So much better than other entry level or young vines. Loved the freshness..great fruit & good structure Acidity is just right to show off this wine & keep you interested to have more
De wijnmaker:
THE VINEYARDS: Old vines do not live forever. In order to have access to such special vines in the future as we do today, we planted in 2001 the vineyard of El Rincon, in the South of Briones. We have also planted some new vineyards which will become part of this wine until the vines are old enough to yield grapes for our Reservas.
WINE-MAKING: The grapes were hand picked and transported in small crates so that they arrive to the winery in the best conditions. Once there, all the bunches were checked again in the sorting table. Fermentation took place in small vats of stainless-steel, at controlled temperature. For us elegance is much more important than strength, and we try to follow this policy at our fermentations.
AGEING: The wine rested during 12 months in ‘second use’ barrels that were previously used for our Reservas, made with American oak staves and French oak heads. We top each barrel after six weeks to minimize its oxidation. The wine was then bottled and left to rest and develop fot 12 months.
Deze schitterende Rioja past bij mooie gerechten met rundvlees, met stevige sauzen, wild, pittig vegetarisch, stoofpotten & harde gerijpte kazen.
- Druivenras: 88% Tempranillo, 8% Graciano, 4% Garnacha
- Wijnhuis: Miguel Merino uit Riojadorp Briones
- Wijnregio: Rioja Alta
- Houtrijping: 12 mnd. + 12mnd flesrijping (Crianza)
- Rioja wijngaarden rondom Briones van ca. 20 jaar oud
- Inhoud: 0,75L
- Alcohol: 13,5%
- Schenktemperatuur: 18 - 20 graden
Miguel Merino, familiebedrijf in Briones, Rioja - Vader en zoon schrijven
Since the beginning of my exporting career I have long dreamt of having my own small "bodega", where I could make a few bottles of wine of the best quality possible. Briones, in the heart of the Rioja Alta, gathered all the conditions I was looking for: old steep vineyards of Tempranillo grapes, chalky soil and a climate showing a marked Atlantic influence. Declared a town of historic and artistic merit, Briones is where we decided to site our bodega.
Twenty years ago, we restored an old 19th Century house on the outskirts of the town. On the adjoining land we built facilities for vinification, barrel and bottle ageing and planted a small experimental vineyard.
Now, as one of the smallest and youngest wineries in Spain —our first vintage was 1994— our wines are among the most prestigious in the country, and we are exporting them to over 30 markets. This encourages us to grow, not in quantity, but to constantly improve our style; how to get the best from each grape and each barrel.
