D.O. BULLAS
ALCOHOL
14,5%
PRODUCTION
3.822 BOTTLES
VARIETY
100% MONASTRELL
AGING
16 months in French oak barrels and 3 months in special limestone tank
35.00 €
Mediterranean climate is tempered by the altitude of the area with short but harsh winters with snow episodes and warm summers during the day and cool at nights so a factor that positively favors grapes quality.
The vineyards are located at an altitude about 600-900m above sea level. Agriculture with vessel training and loamy soils with good drainage.
Parcels protected by Sierra de las Cabras, there is several flora and fauna species that favors nutrients incorporation, also natural yeasts that will intervene in the vinification.
Elaboration method is very traditional mixing destemmed grapes with 30% of whole bunches.
Fermentation process is made in limestone tanks from a quarry near the winery with 2 daily pumpovers.
Average maceration of 10 days. After pressing, wine goes to an oak foudre where alcoholic fermentation ends and the malolactic fermentation takes place.
Aging: 16 months in French Barrel and 3 months in special limestone tank.
After a slight clarification bottling is made without filtering.
Garnet red with a purple rim, very clean and bright.
On the nose it is very powerful, with ripe black fruit thar reminds us blackberries and plums, on a spicy and mineral background. On the palate is potent with very fine tannins, hints of ripe black fruit, white pepper, esparto grass and scrubland.
Caravaca de la Cruz is a land of history, culture and wine, represented in the festivities of the Caballos del vino and the fiestas of the Santísima Vera Cruz. Legend has it (hence the tradition) that in the 13th century, the Templars managed to carry wine on their horses to the castle of Caravaca to prevent the people from drinking poisoned water.
