Mas Que Vinos
2022 Five Fourths 5/4 Clarete
BLEND | 2 parts Cencibel (Tempranillo), 1 part Garnacha, 1 part Airen, 1 part Malvar
VINEYARDS | Cencibel, the local clone of Tempranillo, is uniquely suited to the harsh climate of the area with a smaller, more compact bunch size and thicker skin to withstand heavy winds. A selection of old bush vines (average of 50 years old) on limestone & clay soils at 750-800 meters on the meseta.
WINEMAKING | The four varieties were all hand harvested and cofermented with spontaneous whole cluster fermentation and elevage in amphora.
TASTING NOTES |
Each variety lends its own characteristic to this fresh wine - soft tannin, cherry and liquorice from the Tempranillo; white pepper, sandelwood and cassis from the Garnacha; butterscotch, chamomile and thyme from the Malvar; and citrus, bergamot orange, and freshness from the Airen.
PRESS | 90 WA
“The grapey and juicy 2022 5/4 is a co-fermentation of 40% Cencibel and 20% each Garnacha Tintorera, Airén and Malvar in stainless steel and four used barrels with indigenous yeasts and matured in concrete for nine months. It’s medium-bodied with 13% alcohol, good freshness (a pH of 3.4) and some dusty tannins that call for food.”
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