Carlos Serres, Rioja Gran Reserva, 2010

Carlos Serres, Rioja Gran Reserva, 2010Bright red and garnet with a rim turning to brick showing its extended ageing in barrel and bottle. Complex aromas from its development and ageing, mature ripe black fruit, and vanilla and cinnamon spice, with a deep mineral core. Velvety smooth, harmonious with a fresh finish. All the Tempranillo, Graciano and Mazuelo grapes for this wine come from a selection of the different parcels of the Finca El Estanque vineyard, a 60 hectare vineyard owned by

Grapes are pressed and fermented in stainless steel and then headlined to 20 degrees and undergoes oxidative aging in the traditional solera and criaderas system

initially as fino under a film of yeast and subsequently without it

ensuring the most flavour in the bottle

the 2019 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Sous Roche Dumay is medium to full-bodied

During the 10 rackings

The bouquet shows - as in previous vintages - cooked fruit flavours

The composition of the soil of the Barsac plateau is from a geological standpoint and for the Bordeaux region unusual

to an excellent accumulation of water in the soil and a regular and prosperous flowering that ended around the end of May

The Merlot percentage is surprisingly low for a right bank wine

still young tannins

as it is described on the label

Marcarini are proud to call themselves “traditionalists”