Bodegas Ontanon Plinio El Viejo Ecologico

Tempranillo by Ontanon from Rioja, Spain. A dark, deep red wine that flirts with aromas of red fruit and a hint of spice. Its full character and soft tannins translate into a very pleasant tasting experience.
The main characteristic of this 100% Tempranillo is undoubtedly its natural production process, which steadfastly avoids pesticides. Sulfites were added only to a very limited extent, and the result is astonishing. Finally, the wine was aged for five months in young French and American oak barrels.

Tempranillo betekent ‘vroeg’ en is een niet rechtopstaande wijnstok met grote, ongelijkvormige bladeren en grote trossen met dikke druiven. Zeer waarschijnlijk is het een inheems Spaans druivenras. Zijn oorsprong zou kunnen liggen in de Pyreneeën, waar in de 80-tige jaren nog wilde stokken van de tempranillo werden aangetroffen. Wordt veel in de Spaanse wijngebieden planted and is considered a very noble variety. This is partly because it is the most important grape in the quality areas Rioja and Ribera del Duero. Tempranillo produces dark wines with low acidity and alcohol content. Wood aging benefits the wines containing tempranillo and gives them extra softness. Is a good basis for red Rioja wines. Tempranillo is known in Penedés as ull de llebre and in La Mancha and in Valdepeñas known as cencibel