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2003
Tierra de Castilla
Produced from 100% Cencibel (Tempranillo) grown in the estate vineyards, this young delicate wine shows lovely cherry-red to violet colors, which lead to aromas and flavors of raspberries, currants and licorice.
Organically grown, the grapes are hand harvested and brought to the winery in small (14kg) boxes. Here the bunches are hand sorted, and in order to limit tannins and preserve the brilliant color, fresh fruit and vitality the whole bunches undergo carbonic maceration. This traditional process involves placing the whole, uncrushed, grapes into stainless steel tanks filled with carbon anhydrade. Left to macerate for 16 days, the bottom grapes begin to crush from the natural weight of the grapes above them. This first juice begins to ferment and then the whole grapes themselves follow. After the 16 days, the fermenting bunches are a passed through a gentle pneumatic pressing and fermentation is then completed in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks.
The lovely textured fruit and mild tannins balance nicely with the natural acidity. Though stressing freshness and youth, Ruiz Villanueva Joven retains complexity and structure without the use of oak, which makes it a good friend to many foods.
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