2007 Finca La Emperatriz Terruno
Red • Rioja • Rioja DOC • Spain • 100% Tempranillo • 90/100 Robert Parker, 18/20 Decanter
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2007 Finca La Emperatriz Terruno, Rioja, Spain, Rioja Alta DOCa
A wine made in Baños de Rioja won one of the awards of the wine contest at the Universal Exposition of 1878 (Paris): it was the wine entered by Eugenia de Montijo, Empress of France and the owner of a vineyard with great quality potential. In 1996, the Hernáiz family purchased that same estate, and brothers Eduardo and Victor Hernáiz took charge of a project aimed at producing quality wines.
12 km from Haro, nestled between the Sierra de Cantabria and Sierra de la Demanda mountain ranges, Finca La Emperatriz is located in the northwestern end of the Rioja. Classified as DOCa (Denominación de Origen Calificada), it lies at 570 m above sea level in one of the highest plateaus in the Rioja Alta.
The 101-hectare estate enables the winery to produce their entire range of wines with their own grapes, by selecting the areas in accordance with the profile of each of their references.
The grapes of this wine were harvested by hand between October 16th and 18th, using crates of 20kg. After the harvest the grapes went into a cold room, where they underwent a cold maceration. After this the wine was moved to vats with different compositions: stainless steel, wood and open-topped barrels. The composition of the soil is responsible for the elegant wines produced on this plot called number 10.
- Name:
- Finca La Emperatriz Terruno
- Appelation:
- Rioja DOC
- Country:
- Spain
- Region:
- Rioja
- Type:
- Red
- Vintage:
- 2007
- Varietal:
- 100% Tempranillo
- Content:
- 750 ml
- Degree of alcohol:
- 14.5%
- Expert Rating:
- Type:
- Ruby red, with a nice concentration and very limited evolution
- Nose:
- Blackberries, blackcurrants, blueberries, cinnamon, elderberry, licorice. Very fine nose.
- Taste:
- Very nice attack on black fruit, very balanced, beautiful balance between elegance and power, very long finish in pure finesse
- Dishes suggestions:
- For your best red meats!
- Conservation:
- To drink between now and 7 years
- Service Temperature:
- 17°C
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- Packaging:
- All bottles are repackaged in shock-absorbing packaging designed for the transport of wine.