Rioja Wine Red – Tempranillo – Banisio Crianza

• Brand:

  Banisio

• Region:

  Rioja

• Type:

  Red

• Year:

  2020

• Alcohol:

  14.0%

• Variety:

  Tempranillo and Garnacha, 20 years old, free-standing bush vines and on trellis.

• Appearance:

  Deep scarlet-red, intense and vivid with a high robe.

• Nose:

  Great intensity, clean and complex with notes of resin, ripe fruit, liqueurs and toastiness instilled by aging in the barrel.

• Mouth:

  Complex and harmonious. Rich and silky attack. Rounded in the mouth. Finish: Long-lasting finish that highlights the mixture of fruit and wood.

• Operating temperature:

  Serve at 16-14º C (53.5-57º F).

• Food pairing:

  Preferably paired with red meat, roasted or grilled. Also goes well with all kinds of cured cheeses, as well as charcuterie.

• Description:

  The Sierra de Yerga area, 400-500 meters above sea level.

• Soil:

  The soil is poor and predominantly brown-limestone and alluvial with good drainage and depth, so roots can easily spread out to look for food and moisture. Variety: Tempranillo and Garnacha, 20 years old, free-standing bush vines and on trellis.

• Climate:

  Continental Mediterranean, with a marked Atlantic influence. After a dry spell and high summer temperatures, the prolonged harvest of 2018 was favored by limited temperature variation which translated into high-quality harvest, classified by the Rioja Regulatory Council as “good”.

• Winemaking:

  Harvest: took place during the second half of September 2018. Fermentation: 16 days in stainless steel tanks. Practices: daily punchdowns.

• Aging:

  12 months in barrel plus another 6 in bottle. Half of the barrels are French oak, the other half American oak. 20% of the barrels are new.