Vala de Solabal 2015

Solabal Winery Technical Sheet

General information

A selection is made of the grapes that enter the deposit. It is fermented in a small tank, first a cold pre-fermentation maceration is carried out at 15-16º C for 5 days, the fermentation begins spontaneously with natural yeasts. Post-fermentation maceration lasts a week. It is removed to new French oak barrels where malolactic fermentation takes place. Aging: 20 months in French oak barrels, followed by a period of one year in the bottle.

Elaboration: A selection is made of the grapes that enter the deposit. It is fermented in a small tank, first a cold pre-fermentation maceration is carried out at 15-16º C for 5 days, the fermentation begins spontaneously with natural yeasts. Post-fermentation maceration lasts a week. It is removed to new French oak barrels where malolactic fermentation takes place.

Tasting Notes Solabal reserve

Tasting Notes: Deep cherry red color, intense, almost opaque, with little evolution on the edge of the glass. Nose: Intense, without moving the glass, nuances of black fruit appear, Chinese ink, ginger, very expressive and intense. When moving, shades of chocolate, black fruits, blackberries appear, almost reminiscent of noble wood bargueño.

Palate: It is powerful in attack, friendly in its presence. On the palate, tannins are well integrated with acidity, the aftertaste is fruity with a hint of black fruit, accompanied by cocoa, even with a pleasant bitter finish.