VIÑA CERRADA Vina Cerrada, Rioja Gran Reserva 1999 Grape Varieties 75% Tempranillo 20% Graciano 5% Mazuelo Food Matching Note: The perfect partner for a slow cooked shoulder of roast lamb. Juicy inside, crisp on the outside. Tasting Note: Ruby Red colour with medium intensity. This wine has very ripe fruits of sultanas and compote on the nose, accompanied by cinnamon, vanilla and toast. A sweet attack on the pallet of ripe fruit and liquorice with a long, luscious finish. Vinification Note: The different varieties which have originated from various estates owned by the wine cellar are fermented separately in stainless steel tanks where strict temperature control is administered. Fermentation is carried out at 28-29°C for approximately ten days. Maceration is subsequently carried out for a further 22-23 days at 17°C after which the wine is devatted and placed in separate tanks to allow for malolactic fermentation. The wines are then aged for 29 months in American Oak casks during which time they are racked three times a year. A further 36 months ageing in bottles and they are ready for drinking and enjoying... <2g/l residual sugar Find this wine at www.winestore.co.uk Price: £21.91 (Including VAT at 20%)