Vina Rufina Tempranillo Joven Roble (2021)

Vina Rufina Tempranillo Joven Roble

This Tempranillo Joven Roble from Vina Rufina is a deliciously powerful wine that is well balanced after 6 months of aging in French and American casks.

Scent: Very powerful and intense of dark berries with notes of flowers.
Taste: The powerful and well-structured taste is dominated by ripe fruit, followed by notes of cocoa, vanilla, licorice and spices, which are replaced by well-developed, soft and round tannins.
Aftertaste: Flavorful, full-bodied and persistent.

Server for: Rice dishes, stews, red meat or game.
Serving temperature: 16-18°C

Vina Rufina Tempranillo Joven Roble is made from 100% Tempranillo grapes from vines that are around 40 years old. The grapes are hand-picked to ensure high quality, although part of the production is mechanized. The harvest begins at the end of September, after careful analysis of the ripeness of the grapes. The grapes are carefully picked and quickly transported to the winery to preserve their quality. On arrival, the best bunches of grapes are selected, which are then de-stemmed and lightly pressed. The grape must ferments in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature between 28°C and 32°C for approximately 10 days. After fermentation, the wine is separated from the lees, and the malolactic fermentation takes place at 19-22°C. Finally, the wine is aged for 6 months in American and French oak barrels.

About the Manufacturer

Bodegas Santa Rufina is located in Cubillas de Santa Marta in Valladolid and belongs to DO Cigales. The winery is a family business, founded in 1997, but their wines only came on the market in 2003. They own over 90 hectares of vineyards where 80% are planted with Tempranillo, 10% with Merlot, 5% with Cabernet Sauvignon and the remaining 5% with Verdejo and Albillo. The vineyards are close to the winery, which reduces the transport time from harvest to processing. The soil consists of sand, limestone and white clay. The local climate, with large temperature differences between day and night, and the rocky soil that gives off heat at night, make the area ideal for grape growing.