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Bodegas Don Sancho de Londoño, Real de a 8 Rosado, 2021, Rioja DOC, Spain
Producer Profile
The fruit of a family’s labor. A dream come true; a project articulated by three legs that walk in a single direction: to offer wines marked by the singularities of each of its vineyards . From the Riojan lands of Arenzana, Briones, Camprovín, Hormilla, Nájera and Rodezno, to the cup.
In 2004, the construction of this family project began with the aim of producing wine from the fruit of our own vineyards . Little by little it has been growing thanks to the hard work of a family of farmers who focus their efforts on caring for their vineyards to achieve quality wines.
Viticulture
With 40 hectares under vine over 6 vineyards, Don Sancho have red varieties such as Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano. Among the whites, the always traditional ones from Rioja Viura, Garnacha Blanca and Malvasia, as well as Tempranillo Blanco, discovered in 1988 by a genetic mutation, and the international Sauvignon Blanc. All the plots are located south of the Ebro river and protected by the Sierra de la Demanda, combining the Atlantic and Mediterranean currents, at an altitude between 500 and 720 meters above sea level. The soils are clay-sandy, as a result of the erosion of millions of years. The treatment of the vineyard is carried out with the utmost respect for the environment.
The Estate practice an integrated production with lower yields per hectare and with an ecological trend, in order to obtain a quality raw material that contains all the personality of soils and climate, recovering the values and origin of their viticulture.
Winemaking
Behind the concrete walls there is a small cellar with tanks for making red wines, the capacity goes from 27,500 litres to 55,000 litres and tanks of 10,000 litres for making white wines, all of them with the latest temperature control methods.
At harvest, grapes are picked and brought to the winery to be destemmed and crushed. The stems are discarded, and the skins and juice are pumped into a tank. In a few hours, the grape skins begin to separate from the juice. Once the cap has formed, the pink-coloured juice is pumped or “bled off” into a tank to ferment. The wine is aged several months in stainless steel to allow expressive aromatics to evolve while maintaining freshness before release.
Tasting Note
It offers aromas of cherries and wild strawberries coupled with flavours of red currant, pomegranate, and dry herb notes. On the palate, the wine is structured with ripe, tangy red fruit and soft tannins finishing with spice and dried herbs.
Goes well with
Prawn Linguine with a chilli and tomato.
Cellaring
Made to be enjoyed in its youth.
Features
Varieties: Garnacha, Tempranillo
Colour: Rosé
ABV: 13%
Closure: Screwcap
Style: Still Wine
Case Size: 6 x 75cl
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja DOC
Vintage: 2021
