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Red Wine El Bufón de Arrayán 2018
Crianza red wine from DO Cebreros-Sierra de Gredos. Varietal old-vines Grenache aged for 14 months in French oak barrels.
Crianza. 14 Months in French oak barrels
Percentage of Alcohol: 15º
Bottle size: 75 cl
Grapes Varieties: Grenache Red,
Wineries: Bodegas Arrayán
P 93
ñ 94
93
93
Availability: In stock
€20.90
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Coming from DOP Cebreros-Sierra de Gredos, one of Spain's hottest wine regions, the wine El Bufón de Arrayán (previously known as Garnacha de Arrayán) is a varietal Spanish red wine produced from old Grenache vineyards.
This single parcel Crianza red wine was crafted by Bodegas Arrayán from over 60-year-old vineyards grown in steep slate slopes near Cebreros (Ávila), at roughly 1,000 metres of altitude.
Hand-picked and carefully selected, the grapes were vinified with 30% stems in French oak vats under. After a 3-day cold maceration this Grenache from Gredos was spontaneously fermented under controlled temperature, after which it was macerated for 37 days before going through malolactic fermentation.
After that, the red wine El Bufón de Arrayán 2018 was aged in 4,300-litre French oak vats for 14 months before being bottled.
It is worth noting that this is not an ethereal, Pinot Noir-like Garnacha de Gredos. Think Priorat instead of Burgundy.
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| Appearance | The red wine El Bufón de Arrayán is deep ruby with some violet glints. |
|---|---|
| Nose | This varietal Garnacha de Gredos is earthy and smokey, with dark berries, liqueur de cassis, blueberry pie, aromas of fennel and orange rind and a suggestion of spices, earth and herbs. |
| Palate | Powerful and deeply mineral, this wine of Bodegas Arrayán is nearing its peak. Characteristic and well-defined, with excellent acidity, great freshness and almost no rough edges. Compact and detailed, with a very long, expansive finish. |
| Our personal opinion | Despite its tongue-in-cheek name, the wine El Bufón de Arrayán 2018 is no joke. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Garnacha de Arrayán 2016: Enterwine 93. Parker 91. Peñín 93. |
| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Red |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | One hour before serving |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 14 |
| Parker's Score | 93 |
| Peñin Score | 94 |
| Enterwine's Score | 93 |
| Media rating | 93 |
| Other guides | J. Suckling 93. |
| Mono-Varietal | Grenache Red |
| Pairings | Aged cheeses, Birds, Bull meat, Cold meats, Cooked foods, Cured cheeses, Grilled red meats, Grilled vegitables, Hamburgers , Pasta with red sauce and meat, Poultry, Rice with meat, Risotto, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted pork, Roasted red meats, Roasted turkey, Roasted white meats, Rosted piglet, Specialty Spanish prosciutto , Vegetables |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Tasty with barrel notes, Very intense and inky |
| Occasion | Because you can, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, Reunion with colleagues, To bring to an engagement |
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Good, but...
Cherries and flowers with a touch of incense. Elegant nose. On the palate the alcohol becomes more noticeable.
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(Posted on 19 April 2023)
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