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Elefante Primero Tempranillo - Castilla La Mancha
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Bottle size: 750ml
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The nose is lifted and expressive with an array of dark berry aromas, ground spice, earth and notes of spicy oak. The palate offers a burst of mouth-filling ripe berry flavours with varietal cherry cola and smoked spice before supple tannins and lovely fine grained savoury oak provide definition to the impressively long finish. Whilst offering excellent drinking now, it will gain complexity and character over five years of cellaring.
Totally de-stemmed with a short cold soak before a long, cool fermentation with daily pump-overs to achieve optimum fruit and colour. The core of the blend was aged in stainless steel before six months maturation in seasoned French and American oak. A component of up to twenty percent Rioja Tempranillo aged in French oak is added to the blend three months before bottling.
The vast, high and dry plains of Castilla la Mancha comprise over 50% of Spain’s vineyards. The ancient soils and high altitude ensures the richly flavoured fruit maintains structure and tannin. Vineyards planted on the slopes of mountain ranges in the north and north east add a degree of elegance to the wines.
Our notes
Goes quite nicely with seasoned poultry. In particular – chicken, duck or quail. If you want to pair it with fish, I would recommend avoiding white fish and sticking to heavier, oily fish, such as salmon. Try Mustard Seed Crusted Salmon Recipe.
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Producers notes
Elefante is a range of modern Spanish wines created by Riojan winemaker Javier Murua. Sourced from Castilla la Mancha, each wine is crafted with a contemporary philosophy, delivering rich and approachable fruit-driven flavours that capture the passion and excitement of the Spanish culture.
Castilla la Mancha, the setting of Miguel de Cervantes’ novel Don Quixote, is the spiritual heart of Spain. The rugged plains are dotted with windmills, olive groves and historic cities. The region’s famed cuisine is highlighted by Manchego cheese and full bodied wines.
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