Vatan Tinta de Toro 2014 sku_2029961 lemon blossom

lemon blossom

it could merit the upper end of my predicted range

Ultimate Beverage Challenge 94 points - Round and sweet-fruited on the nose

which have been left for 12 hours to allow their flavor characteristics to fully infuse

Chewy tannins form its great structure carrying loads of black fruits

Vatan Tinta de Toro 2014 sku_2029961 lemon blossomThe grapes for Vatan come from a vineyard planted in 1943, with some grapes within this vineyard that were planted in 1910. The soils are very sandy, intermixed with alluvial gravel. Six to nine feet below the surface, there is a red clay subsoil, which acts as a reservoir of moisture, which is crucial in this arid region. After fermentation in stainless steel, it is transferred to new French oak barrels where it undergoes malolactic fermentation and