Palafox / "Pionero" Tinto 2020
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Red blend: 70% Tempranillo, 15% Merlot & 15% Cabernet.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Red Blend
Appellation
Valle de la Grulla
Harvest Date
2020
Aging
6 months in 70% French oak staves starting at fermentation. 30% 2nd use French oak barrels.
Alcohol %
13.2
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Garnet color with ruby reflections. Very expressive nose with notes of blackberry, black cherry, caramel, vanilla, black pepper, and fresh tobacco. Juicy tannins on the palate, with remarkable density and freshness. Long and pleasant lingering finish on the palate. Fruity well structure red.
Vineyard Notes
Valle de la Grulla. Located south of Ensenada 20 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Valle de La Grulla offers ideal climatic conditions for the making of fine, fresh ageing wines. With sometimes more than 50°F variations between day and night, phenolic ripening is perfectly obtained. The terroir and water quality is exceptional and all of the grapes are supplied from our own vineyard.
Production Notes
Cold pre-fermentation maceration for 5 days at 41 ̊F to enhance varietal aromas. Fermented in stainless steel tanks at low temperatures with 2 light remontages per day. Short 5 day post- fermentation maceration at 75 ̊F for a balanced tanin extraction.
Food Pairing Notes
Great option by the glass, fine cheese, roasted meats, pasta or Italian dishes, poultry, red meat cuts.
- Serving temperature: 62-66 ̊F
Production
6, 000 cases