Spain - Murcia

Question 1

Deep ruby

Pronounced intensity

black fruits (blackberry, blueberry, ripe black cherry, black plum), floral (violet), herbal (lavender), spices (liquorice, cinnamon, herbal (mint, thyme), oak (cloves, toast, vanilla, chocolate, coffee), subtle notes of raisin & figs.

Dry, medium (+) acidity (bracing and palate-cleansing), high tannins (firm, chalky and fine-grained), high alcohol, medium (+) intensity, flavours mirror aromas, with the oak maturation notes framing the fruit profile of the wine, medium (+) finish; the dark fruit & spice flavours falling into a decrescendo, ending in a tingling fermata, with notes of amarena cherries and spices.

Answer 1

Bodegas Trenza

Founded in 2004 by David and Jonas.

The vineyards are located north of Yecla, at 750 - 800 m ASL

The soil is rocky and rich in lime; the grapes for this wine were cold-soaked for 4-5 days, with fermentation for 12-14 days and oak-aged for 6 months.

Yecla DO:

Situated between Jumilla, Alicante and Almansa, Yecla is the smallest wine zone in Murcia.

Warm continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters; very low rainfall, receives some moderation influence from the Mediterranean; altitude is an important factor influencing the mesoclimate.

85% of the vineyard area is dedicated to Monastrell (Mourvedre or Mataro), Spain’s 3rd most important black grape and well suited for this region