El Tiznado comes from a south-west facing vineyard planted in 1923 with closely-spaced Tempranillo vines showing great genetic diversity thanks to the 'massale' selection originally employed. The shallow sandy soil originated from the weathering of calcareous sandstone, and there is notable presence of iron oxides. Cuentaviñas was founded by Eduardo Eguren and Carlota González: fifth generation of the illustrious Eguren family, pre-eminent name in the wine world, which has accrued savoir-faire over the decades through such prestigious projects as Sierra Cantabria, Viñedos de Páganos and Teso la Monja. Eduardo felt the need to remain near San Vicente de la Sonsierra, town of his fathers, so with the characteristic patience required for anything that needs to be developed slowly, he and Carlota went on innumerable sorties to scour the local districts at the foot of El Toloño (mountain) to seek something that would fill them with enthusiasm. In the miniscule village of Peciña, they found the essence of what they were searching for. Like a journey to a wonderful old tale, its few streets preserve the essence of the past, with restored wine presses and and few, but beautiful, ancient stone houses. They also found the perfect link to the family's history, since Edu's maternal grandfather was nicknamed 'el peciñero.' It is not clear if they chose the place, or the place chose them.
Rioja Single Vineyard El Tiznado
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Press Review
97/100 - The 2021 El Tiznado is a much more concentrated, powerful wine. Based on 100% Tempranillo, it comes from incredibly old vines and was brought up in new 228-liter and 500-liter barrels. Cassis, ripe black cherries, scorched earth, savory, lead pencil, and spicy notes all define the bouquet, and it's full-bodied on the palate, with a concentrated, flawlessly balanced profile. I love its tannins, and it has remarkable purity and a great finish. Give this riveting Rioja 2-4 years and enjoy over the following two decades. Drink 2026 - 2048
Press Review
95/100 - The 2021 El Tiznado feels young, aromatic and a bit creamy, ripe and juicy, dense and full-bodied, with abundant, fine-grained and chalky tannins. It's a powerful and elegant Tempranillo from vines planted in 1923, a plot called El Hoyo in the village of San Vicente de la Sonsierra on red limestone soils at 500 meters in altitude. The destemmed grapes fermented in small oak vats for 21 days, followed by malolactic and élevage in 228-liter French oak barrels for 18 months. 1,186 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2023. Drink 2025 - 2034.
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Product Specification
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ColourRed
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CountrySpain
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RegionRioja
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ClosureNatural Cork
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SKUL2991421
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Alcohol %14.5%
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GrapeTempranillo
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Unit Volume75cl
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VeganYes
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VegetarianYes