VARIETALS: Merlot 30%, Tempranillo 30%, Syrah 20% and Cabernet-Sauvignon 20%.
The delicate elaboration process and the separate maturation of each grape varietal in French and American oak casks for 10 months, characterize our Pagos de Araiz Crianza wine. After the selection of the final ‘coupage’ the wine rests in the bottle for several months before going on sale.
2016 was a good year for the vineyard, after a cold but not very wet winter, the spring was mild and the summer was warm with little rain and continued well into the autumn. The quantity of the harvest was moderate due to our own yield control systems. The sanitary state of the grapes was perfect, thanks to the mild and sunny weather in spring and summer.
WINEMAKING: The grapes arrive at the winery where the clusters are separated
and vatted, strictly controlling temperatures and times in the pre- fermentative stage. In order to optimize the extraction process during maceration and contact with the skins, the alcoholic fermentation process has to be meticulous and lasts around 15 days on average.
The wine is then racked and undergoes malolactic fermentation before being transferred into French and American oak casks where it spends 11 months.
TASTING NOTES: COLOUR: Intense cherry red, bright with medium-high intensity.
AROMA: The nose is complex with hints of ripe red and black fruit combined with smooth toasted notes and touches of vanilla acquired during aging. Aromas of violets, mountain herbs and black licorice emerge later.
PALATE: Long and full on the palate, the aromatic complexity continues straight up until the round and balanced finish. The aftertaste offers spicy notes of turrón and white pepper and never fails to impress.
Origin: D. O. Navarra Alcohol Content: 14 % vol Serving Temperature: 18°C
37ab,
Route de Luxembourg,