Wine Sierra Cantabria, Crianza, Rioja DOCa, 2011
Tasting Notes
Wine ruby red color with orange border.
The wine has a fresh beverage taste great with integrated tannins, well balanced acidity, dominant fruity notes, hints of roasted nuts and sustainable aftertaste.
Bright, clean aroma of wine combined notes of juicy red fruit, vanilla, halftone leaf tobacco, cedar, licorice, toasted almonds and cocoa.
Wine blends well with stewed beans, roasted red and white meats, cheeses and pates, stews, game and roasted pigeons in almond sauce.
Interesting Facts
Elegant wine Kriansa (Crianza) is made from grapes harvested in their own vineyards family Eguren - La Veguilla, Jararte and Valgrande, around cities San Vicente de la Sonsierra and Labastida. The average age greater than 30 years old vines. The wine was aged 15 months in 2-3 year old barrels of American and French oak. During this time, the drink gained an amazing, multi-faceted fruity taste combined with good tannins. Its unique properties of wine can be stored in bottles for 10 years. Crianza deservedly received numerous very high marks from many well-known international critics for individuality and excellent organoleptic qualities.
Dynasty Eguren (Eguren) is winemaking in the Rioja region since the 19th century. This is a very respectable family has made an enormous contribution to the development of winemaking and has become one of the first to make great terroir wine competently combining centuries-old traditions and the latest achievements in the field of winemaking and viticulture. Currently Eguren brothers own three farms in Rioja - Bodegas Sierra Cantabria, Senorio de San Vicente and Vinedos de Paganos, chief enologist which is Marcos Eguren - the best specialist in the region. Founded in 1957 by Guillermo Egurenom Winery Sierra Cantabria (Sierra Cantabria), located in San Vicente de la Sonsierra Rioja region and is known far beyond the borders of Spain due to its unique wines. Eguren family believes that every wine must pass all of the features of the region, with its unique characteristics of the land and climate, so many years working in this direction.