Tasting Notes
Ramon Bilbao Mirto 2018. This wine is only produced in exceptional years from the finest old vines of Tempranillo that are 90 years or older, sourced from eight villages around Haro. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in the cask with batonnage. Once finished, the wine is aged for 18 months in new French Allier oak barrels with carefully selected toast, and then bottled without fining or filtering. The wine itself is intense ruby red. And has aromas of black fruits and ripe cherries, with notes of white pepper, eucalyptus and mint. The tertiary aromas of wood emerge with hints of dark chocolate, coffee, and cigars. This young, well-balanced wine is long and creamy, with fresh acidity and ripe tannins on the palate.
Food Matches
Rich Tomato Sausage Casserole, Wild Mushroom Ragu & Wild Boar Salami
Wine Profile
Wine Type Red Wine
Vintage 2018
Style Full & Rich Reds
Country Spain
Region Northern Spain
Grower Name Ramon Bilbao
Grape Variety Tempranillo
ABV 14.00%
Closure Natural Cork
Bottle Size 75cl
Allergens Sulphites
Method Vegan
SKU ZAMMIRTO18
Grape
Tempranillo
Tempranillo is Spain's signature red variety and is responsible for more of the country's highest quality red wine production than any other. It has thick skins and as such is capable of making deep coloured, long-lived wines. It has a propensity to ripen early, hence its name derived from the Spanish 'temprano', which means early. Its relatively short… Read More
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