Costa Cruz Tempranillo Shiraz

Costa Cruz Tempranillo Shiraz from La Mancha, Spain. Deep ruby red wine. Soft and round wine with blackcurrant fruit on the palate. Tempranillo 85% & Shiraz 15 %

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. Houtrijping doet de wijnen waarin tempranillo is processed well and designed for extra care. It is a good basis for the beautiful Rioja region. Tempranillo is known in Penedés as ull de llebre en in La Mancha and in Valdepeñas known as cencibel

Syrah, a strong blue grape of very high quality. This grape is usually not easy for wine growers, but it is the seasoning for many Côtes du Rhône Villages. Delivers incredibly powerful and complex wines under optimal conditions. Have a high tannin content, without being stiff. The Syrah grape quickly suffers from poor fruit set in cool weather during flowering (coulure) but is not very susceptible to grape diseases such as Oidium.