General Information

Red ruby color, with a hint of a fresh and vibrant character and a touch of sweet spiciness. The wine has a good structure. It is complex, silky and balsamic. Sweet and elegant tannins, that have been polished during the ageing in American, French and Russian oak.
The handpicked grapes used for our Marqués de Vargas Reserva come from our 50 ha vineyard “Hacienda Pradolagar”. Marqués de Vargas subscribes to the environmentally friendly concept and practice of sustainable winegrowing.

Herbicides and pesticides are not used in our vineyards, occasionally only organic fertilizers.are employed. The wine is made traditionally according to the old-world methods side by side with the state-of-the-art technology. The wine is bottled without any fining or filtering resulting in an unprocessed and fully natural wine.

Tasting Notes

Deep red ruby color. Ripe black fruit aromas mingle with some fine spicy nuances from the five year ageing process. A balsamic subtle note adds freshness and a nice balance. Full body and good tannin structure but very polished, with a long after-taste. Elegant, powerful and with great ageing potential.

Winemaker: Ana Barrón
Harvest date: From September 14th till October 3rd, 2012
Vineyard: "Pradolagar” (50 ha of bush vines) with the average age of vines of 35 years, Poor, shallow, infertile calcareous – clay soils and free drainage to promote moderate vegetative vigour
Varietals 85% Tempranillo, 10% Mazuelo, 5% Garnacha
Winemaking: Classic with destemming, fermented in stainless steel tanks. for 11/13 days, at controlled temperatures between 29-30ºC. Daily remontage and pumping over and long maceration for a period of 12 days after fermentation to ensure a voluptuous texture
Ageing: 20 months in American, French and Russian oak Barrels from different coopers: Seguin Moreau, Demptos and Maury, with a máximum use of 5 years. Every year renewal of 20% of the barrels. Regular racking every 5 months at the beginning, then every 6 months.
Bottling:March 2015
Total Production: 260.904 Bot (750 ml)+ 5.010 Magnum (1500 ml)
Alcohol: 14%

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