Agüita Tasting

What’s a D.O. ?

D.O.

“Designation of Origin”

  • Established In 1932, 
  • Similar To AOC From France. 
  • Enforces Regulation And Standards (Type Of Grapes, Minimu Aged Time, Etc)

Main DO's

 

Rendé Masdeu – Cava Brut Nature long stay – Conca de Barberà

Macabeu, Xarel·lo, Parellada

2012 harvest and 2013 draw

Elaboration:

Manual harvest, traditional fermentation.

Second fermentation in bottle.

Aged 96 months in rhyme.

Alc. 11,5 % vol.

Tasting:

Pale straw color

Fine bubble and very well integrated thanks to the long stay with the mothers in the bottle.

Good freshness and liveliness in the mouth.

Nose reminiscent of pastry and ripe stone fruit.

Ideal for pairing with all kinds of stewed and grilled meats and fish, creamy cheeses and appetizers.

Service temperature: 5ºC

 

 

Quinta do Couselo – Rosal – D.O. Rías Baixas, O Rosal subzone.

Albariño (90%), Caiño Blanco (5%), Loureiro (5%).

Tasting Note:

Pale yellow with green notes.
At nose it presents a strong fruit scent (plump, peach) and laurel notes.
At mouth it is fresh, unctuous but equilibrated, mineral; saline notes with a retro-olfactory path, long and with a lasting good persistency.

Pairing:

Shellfish , consistent salads, cold meats, oily fish, light meat, seafood paella…

Soils:

Mainly granitic, and some estates in excellent slaty soils.

Elaboration:

Rigorous vineyard control with manual harvest on 15kg boxes with immediate transport to the winery where the grape is submitted to temperature control in cold stores at 5ºC. Selection at vibrating tables bunch by bunch. Destemming and maceration of the grapes before the pneumatic pressing. Musts separation. Fermentation under controlled temperature. Ageing on light lees during 6 months. Stabilization on stainless steel tanks till they reach the enough maturation for their bottling

Alcohol: 13,5% Vol.

 

DO Rías Baixas

The Salnés Valley is one of the five sub-zones that belong to the “Rías Baixas” Designation of Origin.

It is the region with the designation of origin’s greatest area of vines, centred on the municipality of Cambados.

The region has an Atlantic influence featuring mild mean temperatures and high precipitation, with poor, sandy soils that are ideal for cultivating the Albariño grape variety.



 

Coca i Fitó – Jaspi Negre – D.O. Montsant.

45% Grenache, 25% Carignan, 15% Syrah, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.

The Jaspi wines are the introduction of the winery to the Montsant and Terra Alta wine appellations (DO). This range of wines represents the essence of the Terroir of each DO. These wines have been designed to be easy to understand and affordable. We could define them as quality fun wines of Grenache, made at just the right moment of ripeness, giving them silky tannins, making them fruity, refreshing and marked by a certain amount of minerality.

Red wine from DO Montsant, made from grapes deriving from a range of diverse soil types. Made to please an ample majority: friendly and with a marked personality. Ripe red and black fruits, herbaceous notes, as well as spice, with soft velvety tannins for structure. A powerful wine that is well structured, yet approachable. Emblematic of DO Montsant.

Blend

45% Grenache – 40-90 year-old vines
25% Carignan – 40-80 year-old vines
15% Syrah – 15-30 year-old vines
15% Cabernet Sauvignon – 15-30 year-old vines

Ageing

3 months in French and American oak barrels plus one year in underground concrete tanks


 

Figuero – Figuero 12, 2017 – DO Ribera del Duero

100% tempranillo

PREPARATION: Vineyard of the Tempranillo variety in La Horra, 70% of the grapes aged between 20-40 years and 30% over 50 years Manual harvest carried out in chestnut baskets with a capacity of 12 kilos Aging for 12 months in new barrels and of 1 wine (85% French, 15% American) Bottled and aged in the same until completing 2 years

APPEARANCE: Elegant red wine with an intense purple color with cherry-colored rims. Clean, bright and with a very high layer.

AROMAS: Intense nose where black fruit (blackberry, currant, blueberry) and red fruit (raspberry, cherry) join spicy notes of black pepper, cardamom and cloves, with hints of star anise and eucalyptus. A complex nose, very elegant and fresh that invites you to enjoy the wine.

TASTE: Round mouthfeel with a very good velvety tannin structure. An excellent balance and a very long persistence giving another dimension to this wine. It is a wine with great elegance and freshness, very long and with power at its peak.