Cuentaviñas Los Yelsones (2020)
D.O.Ca. Rioja
170,00 €
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75 cl
Only 3 left in stock
Single-vineyard Tempranillo with red fruit, floral notes and pronounced minerality, combining freshness, chalky tannins and a long, saline, persistent finish.
Food pairing
Ideal with red meats, roasts, stews, charcuterie and aged cheeses, dishes that complement its structure, freshness and pronounced mineral character.
Grape / Varietal
Tempranillo 100%
Description
Cuentaviñas Los Yelsones is a single-vineyard red by Eduardo Eguren, made from 100% Tempranillo grown in Viña La Rad in the upper part of San Vicente de la Sonsierra. The vineyard was planted in 1970 with a south-east exposure on calcareous clay soils containing moraines, quartzite and large blocks of calcium carbonate known locally as “yelsones”, which contribute freshness and a distinctive mineral character.
The grapes are hand harvested and undergo double sorting. Fermentation is spontaneous in small French oak vats with gentle extraction, followed by a late malolactic fermentation in new 500-litre barrels. The wine ages for 18 months in 500-litre barrels and then rests for 3 months in bottle. It shows red fruit, floral and mineral notes, a chalky texture, lively freshness and a long, saline, persistent finish.
