Chivite Finca de Villatuerta Syrah 2011

Deep red. The nose is intense and complex, very varietal. Notes of black pepper, nutmeg, blueberry. In the mouth, the entrance is wide, enveloping, with a tasty and dense development, silky tannins. Very good persistence and with much volume.

Development and aging

It is made from 100% syrah grapes. the harvest is done manually selected, in times of low sunlight to avoid pre-fermentation before reaching cellar. Grapes before dumping the grapes into the hopper, go through a selection belt, is destemmed and after a crushing light makes a maceration at 12 ° C in stainless steel, this step is very important, since the variety Syrah has a high level of anthocyanins (responsible for the color of red wine polyphenols), and if the mashing out longer than corresponding, could provide an astringent sensation in the mouth and inadequate.

Subsequently alcoholic fermentation under controlled temperature (23-25 ​​° C) is carried out for about 10 days, then decanted and descubado and malolactic fermentation is done in barrels.

During 12 months the wine is aged in new French oak barrels Allier.