The Eguren’s most cherished Rioja vineyard is called La Veguilla, planted 1975 at San Vicente de la Sonsierra. The vines here produce just two or three bunches of grapes each year, and the fruit quality is already outstanding. However, to make Amancio, La Veguilla's most exquisite individual grapes are selected and de-stemmed by hand. The wine therefore requires longer ageing in top-quality, new French oak Bordeaux barrels, which is why it is released the latest. It also demands further ageing in the bottle to truly show its extraordinary nature, so be prepared to hold on to it for a few years. With maturity, you can expect an impressive explosion of flavour complexity: black cherries, dark chocolate, figs, aniseed, dried herbs, woodsmoke, soy sauce, spices and beef stock. Patience required, but absolutely worth the wait!
Rioja Amancio
Vinedos Sierra Cantabria
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Winemaking
Hand-de-stemmed grapes, rigorous selection. 6-day cold pre-fermentation maceration. Fermentation in 5hl French oak barrels, then 10hl oak vats with native yeast from own vineyards. Pigeage and punching-down twice daily for 6 days. Malolactic in barrel. 24 months in new French oak Bordelaise barrels.
Press Review
95/100 - Surprisingly enough, the 2019 Amancio feels fresher, younger and with more integrated oak and finer tannins than the 2018 I tasted next to it, a bit of a contradiction, because the style of the vintages should normally mean the opposite. It is medium to full-bodied, with fine tannins and nice balance. 5,000 bottles were filled in February 2022.
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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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StyleMedium to Full Bodied
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ClosureNatural Cork
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SKUC9166119
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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