Bodega RochalZamayón Calixto Nieto Rufete - Tempranillo
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The Zamayón Calixto Nieto Rufete - Tempranillo of the Bodega Rochal is in the top 0 of wines of Sierra de Salamanca.
Details and technical informations about Bodega Rochal's Zamayón Calixto Nieto Rufete - Tempranillo.
Discover the grape variety: Tinta Roriz
Structured and deep reds with a dark ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense mouthfeel, with intense aromas of black fruits (blackberry, plum), cherry, tobacco, leather, spices, cocoa and balsamic notes. Good ageing potential. Essential component of the great dry reds of Douro DOC and a pillar of Vintage Port and LBV. Also a star of Alentejo DOC as Aragonez and Dão DOC. The Portuguese synonym for Iberian Tempranillo, signature of the great wines of the Douro.
Informations about the Bodega Rochal
The Bodega Rochal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Sierra de Salamanca to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sierra de Salamanca
DOP of Castile and León (2010) south-west of Salamanca on the Sierra de Francia, terraced vineyards on schist and granite, century-old vines, temperate continental climate. Rufete is the signature indigenous red (≥60%, "Spanish Pinot Noir"): fine and ethereal with cherry, raspberry, flowers, garrigue and a schistous mineral note, fresh altitude acidity and melted tannins. Garnacha and Tempranillo as complements. Viura and Moscatel as whites.
The wine region of Castille-et-Léon
Cradle of great Castilian reds on high-altitude plateaus (450-1000 m) of the Duero. Tempranillo king (Tinto Fino, Tinta de Toro): powerful, structured reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, leather and spices, firm tannins and length worthy of long ageing. Stars: Ribera del Duero (Vega Sicilia, Pingus), fleshy Toro, Bierzo (fresh mineral Mencía). Lively herbaceous Verdejo whites from Rueda, cut grass and citrus.
The word of the wine: Garrigue
Notes reminiscent of aromatic Mediterranean herbs such as thyme or rosemary, found in many southern wines.
