Bodegas Castillo ViejoAmador Merlot
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The Amador Merlot of the Bodegas Castillo Viejo is in the top 0 of wines of San José.
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Castillo Viejo's Amador Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Kalecik karasi
Supple, elegant reds with a light ruby robe, fine tannins and fresh acidity, showing delicate aromas of strawberry, raspberry, red cherry, rose, sweet spices and floral notes. Airy, refreshing palate, compared to pinot noir for its finesse. Star of the Kalecik slopes along the Kızılırmak river near Ankara, one of the great ambassadors of the Turkish wine revival. Autochthonous Anatolian variety, saved from extinction by Ankara University in the 1970s.
Informations about the Bodegas Castillo Viejo
The Bodegas Castillo Viejo is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 78 wines for sale in the of San José to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of San José
Viticultural department of southern Uruguay facing the Rio de la Plata, temperate oceanic climate, clay-loam soils. Tannat red king (imported from SW France in 1870 by Basques): silkier and fruitier Uruguayan version than Madiran — blackberry, black cherry, plum, cocoa, herbs, smooth rounded tannins. Supple Merlot and firm Cabernet complementary. Taut saline Albariño and crisp Sauvignon Blanc in whites.
The word of the wine: Second fermentation
In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.
