Caballero Zifar

100% Tinto fino. 15 months in barrels. La Horra single plot, hundred-year-old vines. Manual Harvesting. Intense colour, with purple and reddish hues. Aromas of blackberry, liquorice, violet, wicker, sweet spices, pepper and toffee. Pleasant tannins, long length, volume and great mid-palate. Extraordinary complexity provided by the unparalleled terroir and the orientation of the plot. Estate at an altitude of 820 meters above sea level, allowing the berries to ripen completely and improving the acidity, for perfect development of the final product.

It comes from centuries-old grapes, like its name taken from the chivalric novel, and through which we pay tribute to the name of our winery.

Category: Dry red wine.
Denomination of Origin: D.O. Ribera del Duero.
Grape Variety: 100% Tempranillo.
Vine location: Pesquera de Duero, La Horra. Century old vineyards.
Altitude: 820 m a.s.l. which allow the grapes to reach full maturity and improve their acidity for perfect growth in the bottle.
Harvest: Manual in boxes of 15Kg.

Elaboration: Pre-fermentation maceration in a refrigerated chamber at 5ºC for 24 hours, where the alcoholic fermentation takes process.
Aging: 15 months in French oak barrels.
Alcohol level: 15% vol.
Serving temperature: 15-16ºC.

TASTING NOTES:

Appearance: High chromatic intensity, with purple and cherry hues.
Nose: Primary tones of blackberry, licorice and violet. Hints of sweet spices, pepper and toffee.
Mouth: Gentle tannins, long aftertaste, volume and great medium mouth.
Pairing: All big game meats make a perfect paring, venison, wild boar, both in stew and roasted or as sausage. Roasted or grilled lamb chops make an ideal combination.