La Locomotora Crianza is a wine of the prestigious oenologist Miguel Angel de Gregorio (Bodegas Allende, Calvario, Finca Nueva, Paisajes) elaborated for Uvas Felices.
It unfolds a complex aromatic fan where ripe fruit and spices appear.
A 12-month ageing in French oak barrels gives it finesse and makes it a powerful and tasty red wine.
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Tasting notes:
Bigarreau cherry colour.
Nose: Complex, with aromas reminiscent of ripe fruit and spices.
Palate: Powerful, tasty and ripe tannins.
Elaboration and Aging:
Bunches destemmed and without crushing, covered in stainless steel tanks. Cold pre-fermentative maceration at 5ºC for 6 days. Fermentation at a controlled temperature of 28ºC for 10 days with three pumpovers a day. Total maceration for 16 days. Uncovered by gravity and vertical pressing. Malolactic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks. It is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.
Curiosities:
Uvas Felices (Happy Grapes) is the result of the association of several well-known winemakers in Spain. Its aim is to unite efforts to present wines from different Spanish regions and protected under the mantle of the distributor Uvas Felices. The wine projects that make up Uvas Felices are Ca N'Estruc, L'Origan, El perro verde, Fenomenal, El Jardín de Lucía, Sospechoso, Venta Las Vacas, Paisajes, La Locomotora, Viña Al Lado de la Casa and El Hombre Bala.
Features
Type of Wine
Red Wine
Wine Style
Red - Light & Fruity
Grape Varieties
Tempranillo
Type of Ageing
Crianza
Alcohol Content
13.0%
Serving Temperature
14
Vintage
2017
Presentation
1 bottle
AporVino Points
92
To combine
Pairing
Cheeses,
Appetizers,
White Meats,
Pasta,
Poultry,
Ham and Sausages