Almirez is produced from Tinta de Toro grapes grown in vineyards aged 15-35 years old on average and situated in Valdefinjas and Toro (Zamora), with yields of 20 hl/ha.
Summary of Marcos Eguren’s comments on the vintage: « Broadly speaking, the 2008 harvest has been very short in the older vineyards and below par in the younger ones, but in all cases there were clusters with small berries, loose, healthy and of a high quality (27th September was the day harvesting began, which was about 8 days later than normal). »
Malolactic fermentation in barrel (30% in new barrels). Aged for 12 months in new (30%) and one fill (70%) French oak barrels.
Alcohol content:
13,5%
Optimum serving temperature:
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Almirez 2010 front and back
Teso La Monja
Toro, Spain
Teso la Monja - Eguren
The Eguren family, originally from La Rioja, discovered Toro and has stayed with it, persuaded by the land’s potential and by the Tinta de Toro, a grape with great structure, able to convey the minerality of the soils but with a strong character that needs understanding and “taming”. Marcos...
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